1916 Map of Peterstown

About this map

Mercers Saltworks and the winding course of the New River anchor this 1913 survey of the borderlands between West Virginia and Virginia. The landscape is defined by the sharp ridges of Peters Mtn and Christian Ridge, where small mountain communities relied on a dense network of local schools like Scratchgravel School, Possum Hollow School, and Mudhole School. The southern portion of the map reveals the industrial footprint of the Norfolk and Western Ry and Virginian Ry, which follow the East River through Oakvale and Kellysville.