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1957 Map of Kanawha

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Kanawha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Little Kanawha River meanders through the heart of this mid-century landscape, joined by the Hughes River near the Wood and Wirt County line. The settlement pattern is defined by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor, which links communities like Davisville, Kanawha Station, and Walker. This era represents a period of active resource extraction, as evidenced by the numerous Oil Wells scattered across the northern ridges such as Dutch Ridge.

Community life centers on a network of rural institutions, including Red Hill Church and the Leachtown Schools. Social and recreational landmarks like the 4-H Camp and Butcher Hill Hunt Club suggest the area's mix of agricultural and sporting culture. From the Red Hill community in the northwest to the crossing at Greencastle in the southeast, the map documents the traditional transport routes and family-named terrain that shaped this river valley.