1931 Map of Charleston

About this map

The Kanawha River serves as the industrial and logistical spine of this region during the early 1930s, as depicted in this topography revised by R.C. Seitz and G.A. Mock. The state capital of Charleston and neighboring West Charleston anchor a dense network of river-oriented infrastructure, including the U. S. Naval Reservation and large-scale industrial footprints on Blaine Island. Beyond the primary urban centers, the landscape is defined by the steep, narrow hollows of the Elk River and Pocatalico River valleys, where numerous small schoolhouses like Meyers Sch and Pine Top Sch served isolated rural communities.