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1925 Map of Clarksburg

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Clarksburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The West Fork River valley serves as the industrial and transit artery for Harrison County in this mid-1920s survey, illustrating a landscape defined by the extraction of coal and the expansion of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Clarksburg anchors the southern portion of the sheet as a burgeoning urban center, surrounded by satellite communities like Adamston, Despard, and the Fairground Addition. To the north, the river winds through coal-producing settlements such as Enterprise, Hutchinson, and Worthington.

Rural life persists in the hills flanking the valley, evidenced by a dense network of country schools and churches including Mason Chapel and the Carolina Rolling Chapel. Genealogists will find interest in the numerous named runs and family-associated landmarks like Laura Lee and Prospect Valley. The map also captures several active mining operations, including the Dawson Mine and Ocean Mine, which were central to the local economy during this era of industrial development.