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1923 Map of Clintonville

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Clintonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Blue Sulphur Springs sits nestled in the valley between The Swell and Sports Ridge, representing a landscape defined by its thermal springs and traditional Appalachian mountain agriculture. This 1920s survey captures a dense network of one-room schoolhouses and rural meeting houses, such as the Sam Black Church and St Johns Church, which served as the social anchors for scattered settlements like Meadow Bluff and Cornstalk.

Transport through these steep ridges relied on established routes like the Methodist Turnpike and the Persinger School Turnpike, following the natural contours of the Meadow River and Greenbrier River basins. The presence of local industry is marked by Piercys Mill and Blaker Mills, while family-named landmarks like Nichols Knob and Daugher Knob reveal the deep-rooted genealogy of the Greenbrier County highlands before modern highway expansion.