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1960 Map of Lake Lynn

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Lake Lynn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Cheat Lake reservoir, formed by a dam on the Cheat River, dominates this West Virginia landscape where the water meets the steep slopes of Chestnut Ridge. Along the shoreline, recreation and community development are evident at Sunset Beach and the Lakeview Country Club Road, while the Mont Chateau State Park provides public access to the river's edge. This 1960s-era geography shows a transition between the industrial legacy of the region, marked by extensive Strip Mines and the historic Clay Furnace, and the conservation efforts within the expansive Coopers Rock State Forest.

Tracing the border between Monongalia and Preston counties, the map captures a network of family-named landmarks and rural institutions. Significant local history sites include the Ices Ferry Bridge, which once served as a vital crossing point, and numerous country churches like Fletcher Chapel and Mt Union Ch. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor follows the winding river valley, illustrating the transport infrastructure that supported the local mines and early settlements like Cheat Neck and Springhill.