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1961 Map of Pennsboro

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Pennsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Pennsboro serves as the focal point of this 1961 survey, situated along the critical transit corridor of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The map documents a landscape defined by the winding course of the North Fork Hughes River and its numerous tributaries, including Lizzies Roost Run and Poplarlick Run. This area of the West Virginia coal and oil fields is dotted with numerous Gas Wells and Oil Wells, particularly concentrated near Toll Gate and Greenwood.

Social and civic life is anchored by rural institutions like the Burnt House Sch, Mole Hill Chapel, and the Masonic Cem. These landmarks, along with family-named features like Cline and Stanley, offer significant value for genealogists tracing the 20th-century development of Ritchie and Tyler Counties. The survey captures the integration of industrial energy extraction within a traditional Appalachian topography of steep ridges and narrow bottoms.