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1958 Map of Clarksburg

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Clarksburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The industrial and residential expansion of Clarksburg dominates this mid-century landscape, where the West Fork River carves a winding path through numerous mining and mill towns. The city's footprint extends into suburban and company-town developments such as Stealey, Adamston, and Nutter Fort, while the presence of strip mines and the Laura Lee Mine underscores the region's heavy reliance on the coal industry. Prominent institutional landmarks like the V A Hospital and Pinnickinnick Mtn provide clear geographic orientation amidst the dense network of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad lines.

Smaller settlements such as Spelter, Gypsy, and Meadowbrook line the river valley to the north, many connected by both rail and the winding route of U.S. 19. The map details many local neighborhood schools, including Victory High Sch and Alta Vista Sch, which served the growing population of the late 1950s. This survey records a transition period for Harrison County, capturing the density of the urban core alongside the rural hilltops and the persisting infrastructure of the Appalachian mineral economy.