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1928 Map of Philippi

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Philippi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Philippi serves as the focal point of this survey, situated along the winding banks of the Tygart River where the Baltimore and Ohio RR and Electric rail lines converge. The landscape is defined by the steep relief of Bear Mountain and a dense network of mountain streams like Brushy Fork and Hackers Creek. This era reveals a rural society structured around coal and rail, evidenced by junctions and post offices such as Brownton PO, Tygart Junc, and Boulder Rangoon PO.

Educational and spiritual life is remarkably granular, with dozens of family-named or locality-specific sites like Birds Run School, Gawthrop School, Marys Chapel, and Mt Olive Church punctuating the hills. The intricate boundaries between Harrison, Barbour, Taylor, and Upshur counties highlight the region's complex local governance. Significant industry is noted at Century and Galloway, where rail spurs penetrate deep into the valleys to service the local economy.