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1916 Map of Davis

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Davis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The Fairfax Stone marks the historical starting point for this 1916 survey, a crucial monument defining the boundary between Maryland and West Virginia. This region of the Allegheny plateau is defined by the winding Blackwater River and its numerous tributaries, including Pendleton Creek and Beaver Creek. The landscape reveals a burgeoning industrial economy driven by timber and coal, with the W MD RR and extensive Lumber RR lines threading through the valley to serve the established centers of Thomas and Davis.

Rural life in the surrounding mountains is well-documented through several family-named landmarks and institutions. Genealogists can locate several neighborhood schoolhouses, such as Maple Grove School, Cortland School, and Cosner School. High peaks like Canaan Mountain and Bearden Knob overlook the farming and mining communities of Cortland and Buena, while the survey extends south into the reaches of Red Creek and Stone Coal Run.