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1913 Map of Pickens

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Pickens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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The mountain settlements of Helvetia and Pickens anchor this 1913 survey, revealing a landscape defined by deep timber extraction and high-altitude farming in the Alleghenies. The Buckhannon River and its numerous forks, such as the Right Fork and Left Fork, carve through the complex terrain of Rich Mountain and Turkeybone Mountain. This era captures the height of the industrial timber boom, evidenced by the extensive network of the Lumber R.R. and the B. And O. R.R. winding through the valleys to reach remote outposts like Hartridge.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including several rural schoolhouses like the Haslebacher School and Lewis School, which served the scattered families of Czar and Silica. The southern portion of the map transition into the early boundaries of the Monongahela National Forest, showing the early 20th-century footprint of places like Valley Head and Monterville before more modern road systems were established.