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1969 Map of Meadow Bridge

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Meadow Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Meadow Bridge serves as a primary settlement in this late 1960s landscape, situated where the Meadow River cuts through the high ridges of the Allegheny Plateau. The map reveals a deeply dissected terrain where communities are defined by narrow creek valleys and prominent heights like Patterson Mountain and Swell Mountain. Evidence of the region’s resource-based economy is visible near the northern border at the Tipple and Strip Mine, while the social fabric of these mountain hollers is marked by numerous country churches, including Little Meadow Ch and Lick Creek Ch.

A network of winding roads connects smaller hamlets such as Green Sulphur Springs, Elton, and Lockbridge. The presence of the Lively Sch and several dispersed cemeteries reflects a long-established rural population. The intricate drainage patterns of Lick Creek, Meadow Creek, and Slater Creek dictate the placement of homes and small-scale agriculture throughout the three-county intersection of Fayette, Summers, and Greenbrier counties.