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1967 Map of Lockwood

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lockwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Lockwood and Lyonsville anchor the southern reaches of this landscape along the Otter Creek drainage, where the Penn Central rail line follows the valley floor. In the late 1960s, this portion of Nicholas County was defined by a heavy extractive footprint, seen in the numerous Strip Mine operations and Gas Well sites that dot the hollows from Cannel Coal Hollow to Twentymile Creek. These industrial features exist alongside established community markers, including the Otter Creek Sch and local gathering places like the Community Ch in Lockwood.

The northern terrain is characterized by intricate drainages such as Leatherwood Creek and Middle Creek, where the settlement of Fola is situated. The map records the intersection of Clay and Nicholas counties, following the ridgelines through Boardtree Gap. Transportation routes wind through tight valleys like Peachorchard Branch and Robinson Fork, illustrating how the geography of the Allegheny Plateau dictated the placement of small settlements and the expansion of the energy sector during this era.