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1931 Map of Peytona

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Peytona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Kanawha River corridor serves as the industrial and transportation artery of this region, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad shadows the water through towns like Marmet, Chesapeake, and Belle. This 1929 culture revision illustrates a landscape defined by the narrow river valleys and deep hollows characteristic of West Virginia coal country. South of the main river, the Coal River and its various forks, such as the Little Coal River, dictate the placement of smaller communities like Peytona and Racine.

Detailed cultural mapping reveals a dense network of early 20th-century settlements and rural infrastructure. Local points of interest for genealogists include the Brushton Costa PO, Williams Sch, and numerous smaller hamlets such as Nellis, Prenter, and Ashford. The topography is marked by significant elevation changes, with named drainages like Winifrede Creek and Witchers Creek cutting through the highlands of Washington and Loudon districts.