1969 Map of Laneville

About this map

Laneville and Canaan Crossing sit within the high-elevation reach of the Allegheny Front, marking a landscape where the Monongahela National Forest meets the distinct high plateau of the Dolly Sods Wilderness. The map reveals a remote network of trails and jeep paths crossing drainage divides, such as those near Mt Porte Crayon and Haystack Knob. Settled life is concentrated along the banks of Red Creek, where the community of Wolford and the Wolford Ch are established. Local history is grounded in sites like the Flanagan Memorial Cem and Bethel Ch, while the surrounding terrain is defined by dramatic elevations like Pointy Knob and Weiss Knob. The presence of a pipeline corridor cutting through the Flatrock Plains indicates the reach of infrastructure through this wilderness area at the end of the 1960s.