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1923 Map of Marlinton

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Marlinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Marlinton and the Greenbrier River valley dominate this 1923 topographic study, revealing a landscape defined by sharp mountain ridges and the vital corridor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. The map captures the agricultural and timber-driven settlement patterns of the early twentieth century, particularly within the Little Levels plateau where many small communities like Hillsboro, Seebert, and Mill Point were established.

A dense network of rural infrastructure is documented, from the Riverside School and Trinity Church to more remote outposts like Beaver Creek School and Pine Grove School. The terrain is characterized by steep drainage basins such as Chicken House Run and Monday Lick Run, which feed into the primary river systems. This survey serves as a census of vanishing social centers, marking exact locations for Marvin Chapel, May Chapel, and numerous family-named schools and hollows across Edray and the surrounding highlands.