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1931 Map of Fayetteville

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Fayetteville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Gauley River carves a deep, winding path through the center of this 1928 revision, meeting the Kanwha River at the industrial and transportation hub of Gauley Bridge. This survey captures the region during a period of intense resource extraction and infrastructure growth, shown through the intricate network of the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Virginian railroads following the river banks. Along the heights of Gauley Mountain and Cotton Hill, numerous rural schools like Victor Sch and Beech Run Sch served dispersed communities in the hills above the river gorges.

Fayette County's seat at Fayetteville is detailed south of the river, showing the town's layout before modern expansion. Significant engineering works of the era are documented, including the Blue Hole Tunnel and the power-generating landscape around Glen Ferris. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Robson PO to the Mt Zion Ch, which illustrate the social fabric of these West Virginia mountain townships at the onset of the 1930s.