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1925 Map of Morgantown

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Morgantown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

The Monongahela River and Cheat River converge in this 1925 survey, showing the expansion of Morgantown alongside its industrial and academic development. The map details the complex rail networks of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad, which follow the river valleys and the winding path of Deckers Creek. To the east, the steep rise of Chestnut Ridge dominates the landscape, providing a sharp contrast to the riverfront settlements.

Legacy industrial sites like the Laurel Iron Works and Clinton Furnace appear alongside dozens of neighborhood institutions, from Star City to the rural Forks of Cheat Church. The high density of family-named schools, such as Lazzell School and Goff School, offers significant value for genealogists tracing early twentieth-century residents. The mapping of Cheat Haven and Point Marion at the Pennsylvania border illustrates the region’s cross-border connectivity during this era of growth.