1939 Map of Needmore

About this map

Mcconnellsburg and the surrounding townships of Belfast, Bethel, and Thompson form the core of this late-1930s survey, revealing a landscape defined by sharp mountain ridges and tightly packed rural infrastructure. The mapping captures a network of country schools like Compulsion Sch and Siloam Sch alongside numerous small congregations such as Sideling Hill Ch and Ebenezer Ch. The drainage of Licking Creek and Tonoloway Creek dictates the placement of early industry and commerce, from the Big Cove Tannery to Sines Mill. Local commerce is further evidenced by Hannans Store, while the Wink Cem and various family-named features like McKendree Ch offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing ancestors through this section of Fulton County. The terrain is dominated by north-south elevations including Sideling Hill and Scrub Ridge, which channeled travel into gaps such as Betsey Gap and Daves Gap.