1999 Map of Fairmont East

About this map

The Monongahela River and Tygart Valley River converge just outside this 1999 inspection of the Marion County landscape, where the B & O RR tracks follow the winding riverbanks. The settlement of Fairmont dominates the northwestern corner, while the surrounding hills of Winfield and Union are dotted with rural infrastructure. The mapping reveals a dense network of country education and worship, including the Quiet Dell Sch and Mt Nebo Ch. Natural landmarks like Rock Lake and the cascades of Valley Falls State Park highlight the area's transition from industrial riverfronts to protected forests. This survey also records the legacy of the region's extraction history, notably marking a Strip Mine and the various runs and ridges that defined family farmsteads and communities such as Hammond and Meadowdale.