
Lost River carves a narrow valley through the high ridges of Hardy County during the early 1920s, anchoring a landscape defined by small mountain gaps and isolated homesteads. The settlement pattern follows the valley floor, connecting Lost City and Mathias via a network of rural schools such as the Bowman School and Shoemaker School. The eastern boundary is marked by the National Forest, while the western edge reveals industrial activity with the Lumber R.R. following the Moorefield River near Elkhorn Mtn.
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1921 Orkney Springs
Hardy County, WV

1923 Orkney Springs
Hardy County, WV

1940 Orkney Springs
Hardy County, WV

1943 Orkney Springs
Hardy County, WV

1944 Orkney Springs
Hardy County, WV

1966 Lost City
Hardy County, WV

1966 Wolf Gap
Hardy County, WV

1967 Lost River State Park
Hardy County, WV

1967 Milam
Hardy County, WV

1967 Rig
Hardy County, WV

1969 Petersburg East
Hardy County, WV

1970 Needmore
Hardy County, WV

1970 Old Fields
Hardy County, WV

1971 Baker
Hardy County, WV

1994 Lost City
Hardy County, WV

1994 Lost River State Park
Hardy County, WV

1994 Wolf Gap
Hardy County, WV

1999 Baker
Hardy County, WV

2023 Baker
Hardy County, WV

2023 Lost City
Hardy County, WV

2023 Lost River State Park
Hardy County, WV

2023 Milam
Hardy County, WV

2023 Needmore
Hardy County, WV

2023 Old Fields
Hardy County, WV

2023 Petersburg East
Hardy County, WV

2023 Rig
Hardy County, WV

2023 Wolf Gap
Hardy County, WV