1924 Map of New Martinsville

About this map

The Ohio River serves as the central artery for commerce and transit in this 1924 revision, separating the river towns of West Virginia from the farming settlements of Ohio. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks hug the eastern bank, connecting industrial nodes like Paden City and New Martinsville, while smaller hamlets like Duffy and Sardis dot the western shore. The landscape is heavily defined by family-named ridges and schools, suggesting a dense network of upland farmsteads. Features like Winders Mill and the County Infirmary indicate the localized infrastructure of the early 20th century. Further inland, the winding path of Fishing Creek cuts through the terrain near Porters Falls, where numerous country churches such as the German Baptist Church and Mt Zion Church anchored the rural communities of Wetzel County.