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1915 Map of Pickens

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Pickens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Pickens serves as a primary rail hub for the timber and mountain communities of Randolph and Upshur counties during the early twentieth century. This survey reveals a landscape where industrial infrastructure and remote homesteads meet, anchored by the B and O RR and the Pickens and Webster Springs RR. Swiss-German heritage is evident at Helvetia, while scattered mountain schools like the Haslebacher School and Turkeybone School reflect the distributed nature of local settlement.

The map highlights the complex river systems of the Allegheny Highlands, including the Left Fork and Right Fork of the Buckhannon River, and the headwaters of the Elk River. To the east, Huttonsville Valley provides a broader agricultural corridor near Valley Head and Adolph P.O.. High ridges such as Point Mountain and Backbone Mountain dominate the topography, framing a region transitioning into the protected lands of the Monongahela National Forest.