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1958 Map of Fairmont West

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Fairmont West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Fairmont serves as the industrial and civic heart of this West Virginia landscape, situated at the confluence where the West Fork River and Tygart Valley River join to form the Monongahela River. The 1950s survey captures a dense network of residential neighborhoods like Beverly Hills, Edgemont, and Garden Village surrounding the urban core. The city's institutional importance is marked by the State Teachers College, City Hall, and the State Hospital, while its industrial identity is defined by the Baltimore and Ohio and Monongahela railroads that follow the riverbanks to serve numerous mines and transit hubs like Gaston Junction.

Beyond the city limits, the terrain transitions into coal-country settlements and valley hamlets. To the south, Boothsville and Eldora sit along the winding roads, while Monongah and Barrackville reflect the region's extraction history. Local heritage is preserved in sites such as the Capt James Booth Memorial and various rural landmarks like Victor Chapel and White Rock Hill Ch. The map details a period before modern highway expansions fully altered the local character, showing established river crossings at Bentons Ferry and the quiet reaches of Robertson Island.