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1960 Map of Gladesville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Gladesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Halleck and Gladesville sit atop the high ridges of the Allegheny Plateau in this 1960 survey, a landscape defined by steep drainages and winding country roads. The map reveals a deeply etched topography where Whiteday Creek and Booths Creek have carved significant valleys through the terrain. Evidence of the region's industrial and social fabric is found in the Baltimore and Ohio railroad line running through the south, alongside scattered strip mines that mark the hillsides.

Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, such as Summers Cem and Browns Chapel. The density of small institutions like the Bethel Sch and Haymond Ch suggests a network of rural life tied closely to the topography of the Fetterman and Winfield districts. Prominent heights like Kincaid Knob provide the primary orientation points for this corner of Taylor, Monongalia, and Preston counties.