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1910 Map of Fayetteville

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Fayetteville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The Gauley River carves a deep, winding path through this early twentieth-century landscape, meeting the Kanawha Falls near Gauley Bridge. This survey shows the industrial and logistical backbone of the New River Gorge area before modern infrastructure arrived. Steep ridges like Gauley Mountain and Cotton Hill dominate the topography, forcing development into the river valleys and along the primary rail lines.

Coal and transportation history is visible in the clusters of settlements like Nuttallburg and Sunnyside clinging to the riverbanks. The influence of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Virginian railroads is evident, tracing the water gaps and penetrating the hills through engineering feats like the Blue Hole Tunnel. Rural life is anchored by small post offices and churches, including Robson PO and Pine Grove Ch, providing critical landmarks for genealogists tracking family locations in the Fayetteville vicinity during this era of intensive resource extraction.