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1966 Map of Newton

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Newton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Newton serves as a central point in this mid-1960s study of the Geary district, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of petroleum extraction. Hundreds of Gas Wells and Oil Wells are etched across the ridges and hollows, particularly concentrated near Dog Creek and Right Fork. This industrial footprint exists alongside a quiet rural infrastructure of country churches like Rogersfork Ch and small family burial grounds including Smith Cem and Hively Cem.

Transportation in the region follows the winding path of Big Sandy Creek and the Elk River, which anchors the southern edge of the survey. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor tracks the riverbank near Paxton, while the unincorporated settlements of Left Hand and Wallback occupy the narrow valleys between prominent elevations like Weedy Knob and Pilot Knob. The map provides a look at the interplay between West Virginia's traditional mountain communities and the pervasive energy infrastructure of the mid-20th century.