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1891 Map of Lewisburg

Name: 1891 Topographic Map of Lewisburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1899
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1899

About this map

The Greenbrier and Monroe county borderlands are defined by the towering ridgelines of the Alleghany Mountains and the winding course of the Greenbrier River in this late 19th-century survey. The landscape reflects a transition from the agricultural valleys near Lewisburg and Frankford to the specialized industry of the high gaps. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is the primary artery of the region, piercing the continental divide through the Alleghany Tunnel and the Lewis Tunnel near Alleghany Station.

Mineral wealth and tourism are evident in the concentration of springs and mines. Famous destination sites like White Sulphur Springs and Sweet Chalybeate Spring contrast with the industrial presence of the Stack Mines. Small post offices and rural centers, such as Monroe Draft P.O. and Van Staverns Mill, mark the scattered settlements that relied on these mountain corridors for connectivity before the turn of the century.