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1972 Map of Hurricane

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Hurricane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Culloden and Hurricane anchor this 1970s landscape, illustrating the development of the Teays Valley region. The infrastructure of the era is clearly defined by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad line and the emergence of residential clusters near the Mud River. Local social history is preserved through the locations of numerous houses of worship, such as Bedford Chapel, Mount Zion Ch, and Susanna Ch, alongside many family and community burial grounds including Culloden Cem and Valley View Cem.

Topography in this part of Grant and Curry districts is characterized by a dense network of drainages like Hurricane Creek, Trace Fork, and Sleepy Creek. Notable landmarks such as Signal Knob with its radio towers and the recreational waters of Lake Washington reflect the mid-century character of the area. This survey, updated in 1972, provides a precise record of these West Virginia communities before late-twentieth-century expansion altered the rural and suburban balance.