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1967 Map of Craigsville

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Craigsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Craigsville and the industrial hamlet of Fordwick sit at the eastern base of North Mountain, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor dictates the settlement pattern. This late 1960s survey documents a landscape defined by the convergence of the Calfpasture River and the Little Calfpasture River, with numerous limestone quarries indicating the local mineral economy. Cultural markers like the Drive-in Theater near Craigsville and the Lebanon Church further south suggest the social fabric of the era.

The western portion of the map is dominated by the George Washington National Forest, encompassing high ridges such as Walker Mountain and Sideling Hill. Narrow hollows and drafts, including Ramsey Draft and Davidson Run, carve through the steep terrain, leading down to the river valleys where small communities like Bells Valley developed along the rail line and river crossings like Wilson Bridge.