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1965 Map of Herold

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Herold
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Herold and the winding Birch River dominate this central West Virginia landscape during the mid-1960s. The region is defined by prominent high ground including Middle Ridge, Otter Ridge, and Keener Ridge, which separate the many small runs and forks that feed the river system. In the northern section, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad follows the path of the Elk River, connecting the settlement at Rockton to the broader rail network of the era.

Local life is centered around rural landmarks such as Eureka Ch, Mt Olive Ch, and the Row Bill Sch. The map records several family-named locations and small cemeteries, such as the Cox Cemetery near Canfield. These details, combined with the presence of a Gas Well and scattered mines, illustrate a landscape where traditional Appalachian settlement patterns persisted alongside small-scale resource extraction at the tri-county intersection of Braxton, Nicholas, and Clay.