1909 Map of Midkiff

About this map

The Guyandot River carves a winding path through this corner of West Virginia, serving as the primary geographic anchor for numerous small river-side communities. Surveyed in the first decade of the twentieth century, the map captures a landscape defined by sharp ridges and deep hollows, where life centered on the floodplains and the confluence of tributary streams. Small centers of activity like Branchland, Midkiff, and the combined settlement of Laverne PO Brown City show the early development of the region's postal and residential network along the river banks.