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1969 Map of Fayetteville

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Fayetteville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The New River carves a deep path through the New Haven Plateau in this 1969 survey of Fayette County, revealing a landscape defined by coal and rail transit. Industrial infrastructure is concentrated along the riverbanks, where the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway services numerous mining operations such as Kaymoor No 1, Caperton, and Elverton. The map documents the extensive use of conveyors, tipples, and tramways required to move materials from the plateau heights down to the valley floor.

Settlement patterns show Fayetteville as the primary hub on the western high ground, while smaller communities like Lansing, Ames, and Edmond are scattered across the surrounding ridges. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for community centers including McKenney Ch and the Altamont Sch, alongside family-linked landmarks like Harvey and the Huse Memorial Cem. Highlighting local recreation, the borders include Hawks Nest State Park in the north and the edge of Babcock State Park to the southeast.