1928 Map of Philippi

About this map

The Tygart River cuts through the heart of this North Central West Virginia landscape, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks trace the river's winding path through Philippi. Surveyed at the turn of the century and revised in the mid-1920s, this document details a region defined by its narrow valleys and coal-associated settlements like Berryburg, Galloway, and Century. The intricate network of local schools—such as the curiously named Pigtail School and Bumgardner School—illustrates the density of rural mountain communities before mid-century consolidation. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and rural houses of worship, including Marys Chapel and Mt Vernon Church. The topography is marked by significant elevation changes, from the heights of Bear Mountain to the confluence of the Buckhannon River and Middle Fork River in the south.