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1908 Map of Fayetteville

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Fayetteville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

The Gauley River and Kanawha River define the industrial and geographic character of this West Virginia landscape, joined by a dense network of early 20th-century railroads. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and the Virginian Railroad snake along the riverbanks, serving a series of tight-knit settlements like Gauley Bridge, Glen Ferris, and Ansted. Engineering feats are evident throughout the terrain, most notably the Blue Hole Tunnel and the famous scenic overlook at Hawks Nest.

Beyond the river junctions, the map reveals numerous small stations and mountain settlements including Robson Sta, Wyndal, and Cottonhill. Local industry and transit are emphasized by labels for the Michigan and Kanawha and Chesapeake Railroad and smaller lines like the Keeney RR. High points such as Gauley Mountain and Bear Wallow Knob rise above the branching creeks, illustrating the complex topography that governed the placement of the region's early towns and rail spurs.