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1926 Map of Fairmont

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Fairmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

The Monongahela River and West Fork River serve as the primary industrial corridors in this 1926 survey, where the Baltimore and Ohio RR follows the water's edge to connect coal and rail towns. The landscape is a dense network of hill-and-hollow settlements, characterized by small coal communities like Monongah, Colfax, and Flemington. Notable mining operations, such as the Tyrconnell Mines in the south, are depicted alongside a significant distribution of rural infrastructure, including dozens of local schools like Goose Creek School and Quiet Dell School.

Genealogists can find numerous family-associated landmarks and community anchors, from the Jane Memorial Church to the Old Side Church. The terrain is marked by distinctive summits such as Bald Knob and Pewee Knob, while the historic Northwestern Road cuts across the southern portion of the sheet. This map captures the region's transition from river-bound commerce to a more integrated rail and road economy.