1913 Map of Hacker Valley

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Salt Lick Settlement and the small village of Hacker Valley anchor this 1913 topography of the Allegheny Highlands, where the headwaters of several major drainages diverge. The complex river system is defined by the Little Kanawha River to the north and the Elk River to the south, with the Holly River carving deep valleys through the center of the sheet. This map captures the pre-industrial character of the region, emphasizing isolated mountain communities like Cleveland, Wildcat, and Arvondale that were connected by narrow trails and creek-bottom roads before modern highway development.