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1922 Map of Petersburg

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Petersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Petersburg serves as a central hub in this early 1920s survey, where the Baltimore and Ohio RR terminates along the South Br Potomac River. The landscape is defined by the sharp parallel ridges of North Fork Mountain and Elkhorn Mountain, creating a series of narrow, self-contained agricultural valleys. These isolated pockets supported an extensive network of community infrastructure, evidenced by the high density of small educational and spiritual centers like Royal Glen School, Mountaindale School, and Hedrick Church.

Industry is represented by the Royal Glen Mill on the river, while the presence of the West Virginia National Forest in the southeast indicates the era's emerging conservation efforts. For genealogists, the map is remarkably specific, naming numerous family-linked landmarks such as Peacock Cave, Judy School, and Sweedlin Valley, providing a precise record of the upland settlement patterns before the mid-century shift toward larger consolidated townships.