1957 Map of Peniel

About this map

Reedy Creek carves a path through the northern hills of this landscape, flanked by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor. The mid-1950s terrain is marked by a network of narrow ridges and winding hollows, where small rural communities like Billings and Reedyville established roots near the water. Life in these West Virginia hills centered on the numerous country churches and schools that dot the map, including Mt Zion Ch and the Morning Star Sch.