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1902 Map of Clarksburg

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Clarksburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1902
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1902

About this map

Clarksburg and its surrounding turnpikes serve as the hub of this 1902 survey, illustrating a landscape defined by its river valleys and early industrial transport networks. The West Fork River winds northward, its banks occupied by numerous coal and rail settlements including Lumberport, Shinnston, and Enterprise. This era represents a peak in the turnpike system, with the Middlebourne and Shinnston Turnpike and the Clarksburg and Buckhannon Turnpike providing critical overland connections alongside the expanding Baltimore and Ohio R. R.

Local landmarks like Pinnickinnick Mt. and Duncan Hill overlook the growing urban center of Clarksburg, while smaller rural outposts such as Sturms Mill, Dola, and Sardis remain tucked within the narrow runs and steep hillsides. The detailed mapping of various "runs" and "licks," such as Katy's Lick and Lambert Run, highlights the complex topography that dictated the placement of these early West Virginia communities.