1907 Map of Otter

About this map

Deep valleys and ridgeline knobs define this portion of central West Virginia during the first decade of the 1900s. The landscape is marked by a complex network of creeks and forks, such as Henry Fork and Sams Run, which dictated the placement of early settlements. Small communities are dispersed throughout the hills, including Newton, Tariff, and Linden, often situated at the confluence of mountain streams or along the lower elevations of the ridges.