1964 Map of Harrisville

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Harrisville serves as the focal point of this Ritchie County landscape, situated where the terrain transitions from the deep meanders of the North Fork Hughes River to the upland ridges. The town's infrastructure in the mid-1960s includes a High School, a filtration plant, and a golf course, reflecting its role as a local center. Outside the town limits, the geography is defined by an intensive carbon economy, with hundreds of Oil Wells and Gas Wells dotting the hillsides along Hulderman Ridge and Victory Ridge. To the west, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad cuts through the terrain near Cornwallis, passing through a tunnel and a series of river crossings. Small rural communities like Washburn and Hartley are anchored by local landmarks such as Chevaux de Frise Ch and Riddles Chapel, while the developing North Bend State Park preserves the river's winding path.