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1909 Map of Midkiff

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Midkiff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

The Guyandot River carves a winding path through this central Lincoln County landscape, dictating the development of early 20th-century transportation and settlement. The Chesapeake and Ohio River Railway follows the tight river bends, serving a network of small river towns such as Sheridan, Branchland, and Midkiff. This 1907 survey captures the area before modern road networks dominated, showing a topography defined by complex ridge systems like Laurel Hill and numerous creek drainages such as Big Ugly Creek and Tenmile Creek.

Local history and genealogy details are abundant, with the identification of small post offices and communities like Luzerne PO (Brown City) and Palermo. The map delineates several district boundaries including Sheridan, Carroll, and Jefferson, providing a clear view of the civic divisions at the time. Prominent local landmarks such as Cove Knob and Mann Knob stand out among the dense contour lines, reflecting the elevation shifts that isolated many of these rural West Virginia settlements.