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1926 Map of Elizabeth

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Elizabeth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

The Little Kanawha River meanders sharply through the heart of Wirt County in this 1920s cultural revision, defining the life and industry of the region. The county seat at Elizabeth and the riverside settlement of Palestine serve as primary hubs, while the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor facilitates transport along the river's northern reaches through Kanawha Station and Davisville.

Rural community life is exceptionally well-documented by a dense network of one-room schools, such as the Mountain Flower School, Lick Run School, and Oil Rock School. The confluence of the Hughes River and the Little Kanawha near Newark highlights a landscape shaped by narrow valleys and prominent hills like McKusic Hill and Indian Hill. This survey captures the transition of a timber and river-reliant economy into the early automotive era, preserving the locations of numerous family-named landmarks and remote upland schoolhouses.