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1960 Map of Gladesville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Gladesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Booths Creek and Whiteday Creek carve through this section of the West Virginia highlands where the borders of Monongalia, Preston, Marion, and Taylor Counties meet. Small agricultural and mining communities like Halleck and Gladesville are connected by a network of winding roads, including the Wickwire Road. The landscape is dotted with family-named landmarks and rural institutions that offer significant value for genealogical research, such as the Haymond Sch, McConkey Ch, and numerous small burial grounds like Moran Cem and Rogers Cem.

Industrial activity is evidenced by several Strip Mine operations, particularly near the Preston County line. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad follows the course of Three Fork, passing through the riverside settlements of Hardman and Irontown. The topography is defined by prominent ridges like Bunners Ridge and high points such as Kincaid Knob, which dictate the placement of early mountain farmsteads and rural churches like South Point Ch.