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1906 Map of Elizabeth

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Elizabeth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

The Little Kanawha River serves as the primary artery through this West Virginia landscape, winding past the county seat of Elizabeth and the settlement of Palestine. In this era before modern highways, the movement of goods and people relied on the Baltimore and Ohio RR in the north and a network of historic thoroughfares including the Northwestern Turnpike and the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike.

Detailed surveying reveals the dense concentration of small communities like Newark, Kanawha Station, and the industrial node at Volcano. The terrain is defined by sharp ridges and deep runs, such as Courtney Ridge and Burning Springs Run, illustrating the rugged topography that shaped early settlement patterns. From Dulin PO to Greencastle, the map documents the vital infrastructure of early 20th-century Wirt, Wood, and Ritchie Counties.