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1917 Map of Naugatuck

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Naugatuck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

Tug Fork carves a winding path along the state boundary, serving as the industrial and transportation spine for this portion of West Virginia and Kentucky. The Norfolk and Western RR tracks follow the river's tight bends, connecting coal-era settlements such as Kermit, Naugatuck, and Warfield. The topography is dominated by narrow hollows and numerous named branches, including Jennie Creek and Wolf Creek, which dictate the placement of small communities like Wilsondale and Breeden.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the early 20th-century social infrastructure through sites like the Priest School and the Breeding PO post office. The map illustrates the complex intersection of county lines, where Wayne Co, Mingo Co, and Lincoln County meet at the fringes of the Harvey and Grant districts. This survey reflects a period when the river-and-rail economy was the primary driver of development in the central Appalachian coalfields.