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1978 Map of Middleway

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Middleway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Opequon Creek meanders along the western boundary of this Jefferson County landscape, where the rural character of the late 1970s remains defined by small settlements and agriculture. The village of Middleway serves as a central hub, surrounded by smaller locales like Johnsontown, Leetown, and Aldridge. Local history is deeply embedded in the landscape through features such as Cedar Grove Ch, Grace Ch, and the estate at Harewood.

Transport and research dominate the eastern half of the map, with the Baltimore and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads intersecting the terrain. Notable institutions like the National Fish Hatchery and Research Station and the US Dept of Agriculture Appalachian Fruit Research Sta reflect the region's specialized development. From the crossing of Bullskin Run to the elevations of Arden, the survey captures a specific moment of West Virginia's Panhandle history.