1964 Map of Harrisville

About this map

Harrisville serves as the focal point of this Ritchie County landscape, situated where the ridge-top terrain meets a dense network of watercourses and industrial activity in the mid-1960s. The town is marked by its High School, Masonic Cemetery, and municipal infrastructure like the Filtration Plant and Sewage Disposal. Outside the town center, the map reveals a rugged economy defined by hundreds of Oil Wells and Gas Wells peppering the hillsides, particularly across the Grant and Union districts. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad cuts through the northern section, following the Hughes River and passing through the small community of Cornwallis. This survey captures the transition from remote ridge-top farming to an energy-producing landscape, evidenced by the numerous family-named landmarks like Hulderman Ridge and King Knob, alongside rural spiritual centers such as Riddles Chapel and Spruce Grove Church.