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1958 Map of Hundred

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Hundred
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The town of Hundred serves as a central hub along the Baltimore and Ohio rail line as it snakes through the winding creek valleys of northern Wetzel County. This late-1950s landscape is characterized by a dense network of upland ridges and narrow hollows, where small settlements like Burton, Cottontown, and Garrison are connected by miles of ridgeline pipelines and telephone lines. The mapping reveals a rural community deeply rooted in family history, evidenced by numerous private and church graveyards such as Earnshaw Cem and McNicholas Cem.

Industry and local life center on the drainage of Church and Piles Fork, with distinctive terrain features like Lough Knob and Liming Ridge providing a backdrop to early infrastructure. Educational and spiritual centers, including the High Sch at Hundred and the Thomas Chapel to the west, anchor the dispersed population. The presence of Cusicks Crossing and various unnamed oil and gas wells suggests a landscape shaped by both the railroad economy and early Appalachian energy exploration.