1965 Map of Gassaway

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The Elk River defines the central topography of this mid-1960s Braxton County survey, carving deep meanders that dictated the development of river-dependent communities like Gassaway and Frametown. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks hug the riverbank, tracing a lifeline of commerce through the valley. Away from the water, the landscape rises into complex ridge systems like Sugar Knob, where numerous gas wells and scattered country institutions mark the rural interior.