1961 Map of Folsom

About this map

Smithfield and Folsom serve as the primary hubs in this mountainous section of the northern West Virginia coalfields and oil country. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of oil and gas wells, interconnected by a dense network of pipelines that cross ridges like the Hunting Ground. Following the valley floor, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad runs alongside South Fork Fishing Creek, supporting the region's industrial output with a Power Plant located near the Folsom bend. The mapping records a rural social fabric of scattered hollows and family landmarks, including the Odd Fellows Cem and several upland congregations such as Fairview Ch and Pisgah Ch. This era shows a complex industrial-rural interface where small settlements like Rinehart and Slabcamp sit adjacent to active Pumping Sta facilities and resource extraction sites.