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1925 Map of Marlinton

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Marlinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Marlinton serves as a focal point in this 1923 survey, situated where Knapp Creek joins the Greenbrier River. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor, which follows the river's winding path through the Little Levels region. This valley area is notably dense with community infrastructure for the era, featuring a high concentration of country schools like Grimes School and Helvetia School, alongside spiritual centers such as Trinity Church and Pleasant Grove Church.

Beyond the river bottom, the map documents a transition into the high ridges of the Black Mountains and Allegheny Mountain. Remote outposts and family-named landmarks like Buckeye, Seebert, and Locust PO illustrate a rural economy reliant on the rail line for connection. From the heights of Bald Knob to the lowland settlements of Hillsboro and Huntersville, the sheet provides a detailed view of Pocahontas County before the modern highway system restructured these mountain communities.