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1923 Map of Marlinton

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Marlinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Marlinton serves as the focal point of this 1923 survey, situated at the confluence of Knapp Creek and the Greenbrier River. The landscape is defined by the heavy timber industry of the early twentieth century, evidenced by the presence of the Lumber RR and numerous logging tracks winding through the Monongahela National Forest. Small mountain communities and rural centers like Hillsboro, Huntersville, and Seebert are connected by the Chesapeake and Ohio River railroad, which follows the river's winding course south toward Spice Run.

The geography of Pocahontas County is meticulously recorded, showing dozens of one-room schoolhouses such as Beaver Creek School, Spruce Flats School, and Maple Grove School that served isolated farmsteads. Distinctive landmarks like Bald Knob, High Rock, and the Devils Garden mark the high ridges of Allegheny Mountain. The map captures a moment when the river-and-rail economy was at its peak, before modern highways transformed these Appalachian valleys.