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1910 Map of Montgomery

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Montgomery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Kanawha River serves as the industrial spine of this West Virginia landscape, where coal mining and timber operations define the early 20th-century economy. Major rail infrastructure from the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and the Virginian RR facilitates the movement of resources through steep valleys, connecting riverfront towns like Montgomery, Handley, and Coalburg.

Up the winding hollows, numerous small settlements and post offices are tucked away, serving as vital community hubs for local miners and their families. This survey captures these locations before mid-century consolidations, preserving the sites of Cane Fork Eskdale PO, Penn Hollow Sharon PO, and Lamont Beth PO. The map also delineates the intricate network of creeks and branches, such as Paint Creek Junction and Cabin Creek Junction, which were essential to the region's transport and settlement patterns.