1902 Map of Fairmont

A network of historical turnpikes, such as the Fairmont and Grafton Turnpike, connects the river towns to upland rural communities. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from high points like Kincaid Knob and Bald Knob to community gathering spots such as Mt Zion Church and Nebo Church. This sheet captures the region's transition into a coal and rail-driven economy, documented just before many of these smaller settlements and the original paths of the Northwestern Virginia RR were transformed by further industrial expansion.