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1960 Map of Century

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Century
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Coal mining and rural education define the landscape of the Upshur Co Barbour Co boundary during the early 1960s. The map illustrates a region transitioning between agricultural valleys and industrial extraction, most notably at the Strip Mines and the Mine Dump near the community of Century. This period shows a high density of local institutions that anchored small hollows, including the Upper Peeks Run Sch, Sugar Grove Sch, and Macedonia Sch.

Transportation is dominated by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad line, which snakes through the hills to serve mining hubs like Century No 2. Along the southern edge, the Buckhannon River carves a deep loop at Millers Bend, where the settlement of Fishing Camp sits near the tracks. From the Buckhannon Memorial Cem to the family-named waters of Peeltree Creek, the map preserves a detailed record of the Appalachian plateau's mid-century social and industrial geography.