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1915 Map of Hacker Valley

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Hacker Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Lumber RR and Baltimore and Ohio RR anchor the industrial landscape of this West Virginia mountain region just before the first World War. Extensive timber operations are evident through the numerous railroads and specialized settlements like Hacker Valley and Arvondale Junc. The terrain is characterized by steep ridges and deep runs, with the Elk River and Little Kanawha River carving through the Highlands.

Genealogists will find an unusually dense network of rural schoolhouses, such as Saffles Retreat School, Snuffville School, and Beulah School, serving isolated hollows and timber camps. Unique local identifiers like Salisbury Sta Removal PO and the Lick Settlement provide specific insight into the early 20th-century postal and community geography of Webster and Lewis counties. The map also records family-named landmarks like Hodam Mountain and Fisher Run, which were critical to navigation in this complex drainage system.