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1921 Map of Onego

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Onego
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

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Monongahela National Forest land dominates this 1921 survey, capturing a landscape defined by its isolated schools and high-mountain gaps. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valley floors, with small communities like Onego and Macksville serving as local anchors. The topographic detail highlights the dramatic transition at the Roaring Allegheny Front and the prominent Seneca Rock formation.

Genealogists will find an incredible density of named rural institutions, including the Boggs School, High Rock Church, and Palestine School, many of which were the primary social centers for mountain families in the early 1920s. From the river confluence at Mouth of Seneca to the high elevations of Spruce Mountain, the map documents the complex network of mountain runs and ridges, such as Brushy Ridge and South Branch Mountain, that shaped transportation and settlement in the West Virginia highlands.