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1920 Map of Keyser

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Keyser
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Keyser and the winding Potomac River anchor this early 20th-century topographic record, where the Baltimore and Ohio RR follows the narrow river valley beneath the heights of Dans Mountain. The landscape is defined by the parallel ridges of the Appalachian Valley and Ridge province, including Knobly Mountain and New Creek Mountain. Between these stony heights, agricultural life is mapped in dense detail along the Patterson Creek valley, marked by a high concentration of community landmarks such as Trinity Church and Sandy Hollow School.

Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous rural nodes, from the West Romney Sta Vanderlip P O near Romney to small crossroads like Reeses Mill and Headsville. The distribution of over twenty rural schools, including the Pancake School and Welton School, reflects a highly localized rural population dependent on the creeks and ridges for navigation before the expansion of modern highway systems.