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1923 Map of Fairmont

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Fairmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The industrial and river geography of North Central West Virginia is prominently displayed along the Monongahela River and Tygart River corridors. The hub of Fairmont serves as a focal point, where the Baltimore and Ohio RR network facilitates the region's coal and transit economy. Extensive rural development is evidenced by the high density of country schools and houses of worship, such as Hickman Run School and the Jane Memorial Church.

Southward, the extraction landscape is anchored by the T McConnell Mines near Flemington. The map details early automotive and wagon routes like the Northwestern Pike and the Staunton and Parkersburg Pike, which traverse the ridgelines and valleys. Smaller settlements such as Boothsville, Monongah, and Kingmont dot the landscape, each connected by the intricate web of runs and creeks that feed the primary river systems.