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1892 Map of Hinton

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Hinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1899
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1899

About this map

The New River and Greenbrier River converge at Hinton in this late nineteenth-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by rugged topography and nascent industrial transit. The arrival of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad transformed the region, evidenced here by significant engineering feats like the Big Bend Tunnel near Talcott and several other tunnels including Mann Tunnel and Fort Spring Tunnel. These rail corridors follow the winding riverbanks, connecting remote settlements such as Alderson, Lowell, and the Greenbrier Stock Yards.

Upland from the river valleys, the map documents numerous small communities and springs that served as local hubs, including Blue Sulphur Springs and Green Sulphur Springs. For genealogists, the inclusion of specific sites like Nickells Mills, Johnsons X Roads, and Rocky Point (Sinks Grove) provides critical evidence of early property centers across the borders of Summers, Monroe, and Greenbrier counties.