1963 Map of Logan

About this map

The Guyandotte River winds through the heart of the southern West Virginia coalfields, anchoring a dense network of mountain settlements and industrial sites. In the early 1960s, the river corridor was a busy artery of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, serving communities from Aracoma and Peach Creek in the north to Earling and Taplin in the south. The map documents the extensive reach of the mining industry, with numerous Strip Mines and an Abandoned Mine shown in the hills above Dingess Run and Rich Creek.