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1928 Map of Logan

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Logan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

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Coal-country commerce and winding river transport dominate this 1920s survey of the Guyandotte River valley. The Logan settlement serves as a central hub, flanked by mining and rail points like Aracoma and Rum Junction Kleenkoal PO. This era shows a landscape deeply integrated with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, which follows the river's curves to reach remote hollows and industrial outposts.

Away from the main river corridor, the terrain is marked by dozens of named schools such as Isom School and Lane School, indicating a distributed network of mountain communities tucked along branches like Missouri Creek and Hewett Creek. Higher elevations like Godby Knob and the southern Buffalo Mtn overlook a complex web of timber and mining infrastructure, captured just as the Appalachian Highway was beginning to formalize regional travel between Logan and its outlying districts like Clothier and Sharples.