1908 Map of Gassaway
USGS Topo · Published 1908About this map
The Coal and Coke Railway winds through the heart of the central West Virginia hills on this 1908 survey, tracing a critical path along the Elk River. The settlement of Gassaway serves as a primary hub for this rail traffic, situated at a sharp bend in the river where it meets Little Otter Cr. The landscape is defined by its dense network of waterways and elevated knobs, which dictated the placement of small communities like Strange Creek, Villanova, and Belfont. Local history is preserved in the numerous named summits, such as Teeny Knob and Rattlesnake Knob, and the many tributary forks that supported early mountain life. This sheet captures a moment in the early 20th century when the extraction and transport of coal began to reshape the geography of the Birch and Otter districts.
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