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1967 Map of Goshen

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Goshen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Holly River State Park dominates the southern landscape of this terrain, where the Holly River and its various forks carve through the high elevations of the Allegheny Plateau. The topography is defined by the meeting of Upshur, Randolph, and Webster counties, a region where small settlements like Goshen, Cleveland, and Canaan are connected by narrow valley roads and jeep trails. The extraction of natural resources is evident through a network of Gas Wells scattered across the eastern ridges near Arvondale.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named landmarks and remote burial grounds, including Gregory Cem, Life Cem, and Degarmo Cem. The map also captures the falls within the state park, specifically Tenskwatawa Falls and Tecumseh Falls, along with prominent peaks such as Potato Knob and Cleveland Mtn. This survey provides a clear view of the rural upland life in West Virginia during the late 1960s, prior to more modern development.