1926 Map of Fairmont

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The Monongahela River and Tygart River define this industrial and coal-producing corridor of West Virginia as it appeared in the early twentieth century. Extensive rail infrastructure from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad supports industrial operations like the Tyconnell Mines and allows for the growth of concentrated settlements such as Fairmont, Grafton, and Monongah. Beyond the river valleys, the landscape is densely dotted with rural social centers, including numerous schools like the Mud Lick School and White Rock School, alongside congregations at Nebo Church and Elizabeth Chapel. The presence of the Northwestern Turnpike crossing the lower portion of the sheet near Bridgeport highlights the convergence of nineteenth-century overland routes with the newer industrial rail economy. The survey documents many smaller villages like Wendell and Fetterman that were vital to the region's early development.