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1923 Map of Mingo

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Mingo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

The high ridges of Pocahontas County and Webster County define this early 1920s survey, capturing a landscape of steep valleys and isolated mountain settlements. The headwaters of the Williams River and Elk River carve through the terrain, with small communities like Mingo and Edray anchored by a network of country schools including Hannah School, West Union School, and New Pleasant Valley School.

Industrial activity is evidenced by the Leatherwood RR and the Chesapeake & Ohio RR, which trace the low-lying river routes necessary for timber and transit through the mountains. Remote landmarks like Mace Knob and Big Spruce Knob overlook a scattered rural society where sites like Marys Chapel and Poages Chapel served as local centers. The presence of the McClintock Trail and various bench marks, such as BM 3171, indicates a landscape that was just being systematically mapped by U.S. Geological Survey topographers.