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1960 Map of Grant Town

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Grant Town
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Paw Paw and Lincoln districts define this industrial and agricultural landscape in northern West Virginia during the early 1960s. The coal and gas industry is deeply integrated into the terrain, evidenced by numerous Gas Wells and a prominent Mine Dump just outside Grant Town. The infrastructure of the era is marked by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor and a sprawling network of pipelines.

Community life centers on a dense distribution of rural institutions, from the Rivesville High Sch to numerous family-named landmarks like Bennefield Cem and Bowls Chapel. Near Fairview, a Drive-in Theater reflects mid-century social patterns, while the Monongahela River serves as the primary geographic anchor in the southeast near Fairmont. The map also captures the transition of old transport routes, including an Old RR Grade near Baxter.