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1961 Map of Folsom

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Folsom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Smithfield and Folsom anchor a landscape defined by the deep dissection of the Allegheny Plateau, where the South Fork Fishing Creek and Arches Fork have carved a labyrinth of narrow hollows. The presence of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor running through the valley suggests the industrial importance of this region, which is heavily dotted with Oil Wells and Gas Wells. These energy resources appear across nearly every ridge and drainage, from Stout Run to Talkington Pike.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the rural settlements and family-associated sites, including the Odd Fellows Cem and several isolated houses of worship like Union Mission Ch and Mt Zion Ch. Large portions of the terrain are dedicated to the Lewis Wetzel Public Hunting Area, preserving the character of the West Virginia hills as they were documented during this mid-century survey and its later revisions.