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1959 Map of Majorsville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Majorsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Wheeling Creek carves a deep valley through the northern portion of this landscape, where the tri-state junction of West Virginia and Pennsylvania creates a complex boundary network. In the late 1950s, this region was defined by a series of prominent ridges, including Chestnut Ridge and Lone Oak Ridge, that separated numerous small watersheds like Wolf Run and Irish Run. The settlement at Majorsville sits at the confluence of several forks, serving as a hub for a rural community supported by a patchwork of small farms and local schools such as Mt Hope Sch.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from the Sand Hill Ch in the north to Beelers Station in the south. The presence of a Mine near the Enlow Fork and the intersection of various gas pipelines indicates the evolving energy economy of the area during this era, while the network of unimproved dirt roads and light-duty paths connecting places like Calis and Crows Mills reveals the historic transportation patterns of the ridge country.