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1969 Map of Oak Hill

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Oak Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Plateau of West Virginia’s coal country is defined here by the industrial corridor of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, which links together a dense network of mining towns and company settlements. Major hubs like Oak Hill and Mount Hope show significant mid-century development, including residential expansion into East Oak Hill and Bays Heights. This 1969 survey, updated with 1980s aerial data, reveals the concentrated settlement pattern characteristic of the Fayette County coalfield, where towns like Kilsyth, Macdonald, and Glen Jean are tightly packed along the narrow valleys of Dunloup Creek.

In contrast to the urban development, the western portion of the map is dominated by the Plum Orchard Lake Hunting and Fishing Area. This recreational landscape, centered on Plum Orchard Lake, occupies a complex terrain of ridges such as Middle Ridge and Packs Mountain. Genealogists will find numerous family and community landmarks, from the Odd Fellows Cem to the New Hope Sch, alongside markers of the region's mining heritage like the Mine Dump and Air Shaft near Carlisle.