1957 Map of Morgantown North

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Morgantown and its northern surroundings are defined by the convergence of industrial and academic expansion in the late 1950s. The northern edge of the city is dominated by West Virginia University and its specialized facilities, including the WVU Horticultural Farm and WVU Animal Husbandry Farm, while the U S Bureau of Mines Appalachian Experiment Station underscores the region's historical ties to natural resources. The Monongahela River and Cheat River serve as primary corridors, with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad following the riverbanks to support commerce in towns like Star City and Point Marion. Extensive Strip Mines are mapped throughout the northern hills, illustrating the extractive economy existing alongside residential growth in The Flatts and Evansdale. This survey provides a record of the landscape before the intensive urbanization of later decades, documenting numerous rural cemeteries and schools such as Fort Martin Sch.