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1901 Map of Kanawha Falls

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Kanawha Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

The Elk River and Kanawha River corridors define this 1895 survey, which was reprinted just after the first decade of the twentieth century. Industrial activity is concentrated along the riverbanks, where the Chesapeake and Ohio and Kanawha and Michigan railroads provide critical transport for coal and manufacturing. Settlements like Cedargrove, Coalburg, and Montgomery line the water, while infrastructure like Lock 2 and a Ferry near Jarrett show the vital role of river navigation.

Beyond the river valleys, the landscape rises into dense hills and ridges such as Cotton Hill and Big Knob. Small mountain communities like Pond Gap, Mammoth, and Ansted are connected by winding creeks, including Blue Cr and Falling Rock Cr. The convergence of the Gauley River and the Kanawha at Gauley Bridge serves as a geographic focal point, marking a transition between the rugged heights of Hawks Nest and the developing industrial towns of the valley.