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1910 Map of Montgomery

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Montgomery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

The Kanawha River serves as the industrial and logistical spine of this region during the early twentieth century, flanked by an extensive network of railroads and coal-loading points. Surveyed in 1908, the landscape shows the dense concentration of river towns from Shrewsbury and Cedar Grove down to Montgomery and Deepwater. Major transport corridors like the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Virginian railroads parallel the water, connecting the coal-rich interior via branches like Cabin Creek and Paint Creek.

Navigation on the river is facilitated by early infrastructure including Lock 2, Lock 3, and Lock 4, while the surrounding terrain is deeply incised by numerous hollows and branches such as Moccasin Hollow and Garden Hollow. The map captures the transition from river-bottom settlements like Pratt and Handley to more isolated upland landmarks like Johnson Knob, providing a clear record of the area's development before later industrial shifts.