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1960 Map of Glover Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad winds through the northern hills of Marion County, passing through the village of Glover Gap. This 1960 era survey reveals a landscape deeply defined by the early Appalachian energy industry, with numerous Gas Wells and oil wells scattered across the ridges and narrow hollows. Settlements like Seven Pines, Rymer, and Curtisville serve as focal points for rural life, connected by winding routes along Buffalo Creek and Dents Run.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history preserved in the numerous small burial grounds, including the Mannington Memorial Cem, Shaffer Cem, and Ice Cem. The community structure is further mapped through landmarks such as Myers Chapel, Centenary Ch, and the West Sch near Deep Valley. The boundary between Wetzel Co and Marion Co cuts across the western portion of the sheet, traversing high ground like Lowman Ridge.