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1961 Map of Pennsboro

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Pennsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor anchors the southern half of this West Virginia landscape, following the winding valley of the South Fork Hughes River through the Ritchie and Doddridge county borderlands. The town of Pennsboro serves as the primary hub, showing a dense concentration of structures, a Racetrack, and the Masonic Cem. Further east, smaller settlements like Toll Gate, Greenwood, and Duckworth line the rail and road network, illustrating the era's transport-dependent development pattern.

Industry and local history are marked by numerous Pumping Stations and gas wells scattered across the dissected plateau. Deep within the valleys of the North Fork Hughes River and its tributaries, such as Poplartick Run and Bunnell Run, rural life is evidenced by isolated landmarks like the Goat Run Ch and the Buck Run Sch. Notable elevations like Mole Hill and Beard rise above the drainage systems of MeKim Creek and Bonds Creek, which define the northern reaches of the quadrangle.