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1913 Map of Hacker Valley

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Hacker Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

Hacker Valley and the surrounding Webster County highlands are documented here during a period of remote mountain settlement and emerging transit. This 1913 survey details the headwaters of the Elk River and Little Kanawha River, where small communities like Cleveland, Wheeler, and Replete served a landscape defined by timber and subsistence farming. The transit network is a mix of rugged roads and specialized points like Salisbury Sta, highlighting how the region connected to broader markets.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from family-named schools like Orndoff School and Williams Camp School to rural congregations at Beulah Church and Mt Zion Church. Distinctive cultural markers such as Snuffville School and Baffles Retreat School appear alongside essential services like the Removal PO. The map also traces the jagged boundaries of the Collins Settlement and Salt Lick districts, preserving the spatial layout of central West Virginia before modern highway development.