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1958 Map of Elmwood

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Elmwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The boundary lines of Mason, Jackson, and Putnam counties intersect in this late 1950s survey of the West Virginia backcountry. The landscape is dominated by a dense network of high ridges, including Cain Ridge, Morrison Ridge, and Jim Ridge, which dictate the placement of small rural communities and transport routes. Elmwood serves as a central point of activity near the Mudlick Fork and Tribble Road, while the surrounding hollows are dotted with scattered family homesteads and small country schools such as New Jersey Sch and New Home Sch.

Religious life was well-established across these hilltops, evidenced by numerous landmarks like Mt Prospect Ch, Walker Chapel, and Mount Zion Ch. This map is particularly detailed regarding local land use, featuring fine red dashed lines that indicate the specific placement of farm fences and field lines visible from 1957 aerial photography. Along the waterways of Thirteenmile Creek and Eighteenmile Creek, several isolated Gas Well sites indicate the early industrial footprint within this largely agricultural and timbered terrain.