1912 Map of Meadow Creek

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Sewell Mountain and the surrounding peaks of the Allegheny Mountains define this 1912 survey, which covers a region where the borders of Fayette, Greenbrier, Raleigh, and Summers counties meet. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of mountain schools and small settlements such as Rainelle and East Rainelle in the northeast, and Landisburg in the northwest. In the south, the New River carves a deep valley, punctuated by the dramatic Sandstone Falls. The distribution of dozens of educational buildings, including the Rock of Ages School, Eureka School, and Bragg School, reflects a highly decentralized rural population at the peak of the region's timber and early mining era. Local infrastructure is represented by features like Meadow Bridge and sidings along the rail lines such as Arthurs Siding, which served the burgeoning industrial interests of the Meadow River valley.