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1923 Map of Marlinton

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Marlinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Marlinton area of the early 1920s is defined by the winding course of the Greenbrier River and the timber economy driving the region. The Chesapeake and Ohio RR follows the riverbanks, connecting small communities like Beard, Seebert, and Denmar. The map captures several specialized industrial rail lines extending into the surrounding slopes of Cranberry Mountain and Marlin Mountain, including the Stillhouse Lumber RR and the Douthat Lumber RR.

Scattered throughout the ridges and valleys of the Monongahela National Forest are numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, such as Beaverdam School, Grimes School, and the Blue Lick School. The settlement at Hillsboro serves as a local hub west of the river, while the tiny Locust PO and Spice Run mark remote outposts in the southern reaches. This topography shows a landscape in the midst of a heavy timber harvest, with schools and post offices situated to serve a dispersed population of woodsmen and farmers.