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1924 Map of Circleville

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Circleville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

Potomac River headwaters and the winding South Branch Potomac River carve through this section of the Alleghenies during the early 1920s. The landscape is defined by its deep ridges and narrow valleys, such as Cool Hollow and Taylor Hollow, where small agricultural and timber communities thrived before modern highway development. The map meticulously records the civic fabric of rural West Virginia, highlighting the high density of neighborhood institutions like Friends School, Dolly School, and Mt Joel Church.

Industrial activity is centered on local processing, evidenced by the Harper Mill along Root Run. Significant geographic markers like Peters Mountain and Simmons Mountain divide the districts of Union, Mill Run, and Circleville. The transition of land management is visible in the overlapping boundaries of the Monongahela National Forest and Shenandoah National Forest, documenting the early years of federal forest conservation in this mountainous terrain.