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1931 Map of Peytona

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

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Kanawha River coal traffic and the intricate rail network of the Boone and Kanawha County border define this 1931 revision. The landscape is dominated by the narrow, winding valleys of the Big Coal River and Little Coal River, which serve as the primary conduits for settlement and industry. Shortline railroads like the Winifrede RR and the Kanawha and Coal River weave through the hollows, connecting mining communities such as Winifrede, Nellis, and Prenter to the main lines.

Smaller hamlets and post offices, including Brushton Costa PO and Peytona, are situated at critical river bends and creek junctions. The map records the local infrastructure of the era, from School No 5 near Winifrede to the path of State Highway No 2. This survey, updated just before the mid-century industrial shifts, provides an exact placement of vanished river-side settlements and the complex geography of the Cabin Creek and Loudon districts.