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1925 Map of Lobelia

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Lobelia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Cranberry Glades and the surrounding highlands of the Nicholas, Webster, and Pocahontas county lines define this 1925 record of the West Virginia wilderness. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of mountain schools and churches serving small, isolated settlements like Lobelia and Cordova. Educational hubs such as Sunrise School, Mill Spring School, and the Trout Valley School are scattered across the ridges, while the Lumber RR and Chesapeake and Ohio railway lines near the Greenbrier River indicate the era's active timber and transport industries.

The map reveals a deeply etched topography where the Falls of Hills Creek and the Cranberry River cut through high elevations like Cold Knob and Kennison Mtn. Local genealogy is preserved through family-named landmarks and institutions, including McMillion Church, Ellis Chapel, and the Trout PO. This survey documents a transition in rural life, capturing a moment when mountain ridges like Droop Mountain were home to numerous small school districts before later consolidation changed the social geography of the region.