1967 Map of Gilboa

About this map

Gilboa and the surrounding Nicholas County highlands are defined here by a heavy industrial footprint during the late 1960s and 1970s. The landscape is marked by extensive Strip Mines and dozens of Gas Well sites, particularly concentrated around the Neff Fork and Buck Garden Creek drainages. A clear infrastructure of resource extraction is evident, from the Conrail line following Peters Creek to the various unnamed haul roads and trails. The map documents a community deeply rooted in its geography, with local landmarks like the Lone Star Lookout Tower and family-named sites such as McCutchin Cem and Keenan Cem. Near the southeast corner, the rising waters of Summersville Lake meet the mouth of McKee Creek, showing the impact of modern water management on this traditional coal and gas territory. Small hamlets like Zela, Drennen, and Poe remain connected by rural routes and churches like Salem Ch and Pierson Chapel.