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1917 Map of Hurley

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Hurley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Grundy and the surrounding coal-country settlements of the Appalachian Plateau are captured in this mid-1910s survey, published just before the end of World War II. The landscape is defined by a dense network of mountain hollows and the winding course of the Levisa Fork. The map documents a strictly rural social infrastructure of the era, where isolated communities relied on numerous local institutions like the Looney Creek School, Bull Creek School, and Pawpaw School.

Transport and communication in these valleys were anchored by post offices and small rail stops, including Argo PO, Kelsa PO, and Middle Elk Sta. The reliance on local resources is evident through features like Founding Mill near Hurley. This survey predates the massive industrial transformations of the later 20th century, showing the original settlement patterns along Home Creek and Hackney Creek before modern highway expansion altered the valley floors.