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1963 Map of Logan

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Logan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

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.

Social centers are well-represented by local landmarks such as Sunbeam Chapel, Bright Star Ch, and the McDonald Field airport. Broad hollows like Freeze Fork and Henry Hollow illustrate the region's characteristic settlement pattern, where homes and narrow-gauge infrastructure cling to the valley floors between steep ridges like Rattlesnake Knob. Notable broadcasting landmarks include several Radio Towers, including those for Wlog and Wvow, indicating the area's role as a regional communication hub.