1960 Map of Pine Grove

About this map

Fishing Creek and its many winding forks carve through the landscape of the Wetzel Co and Tyler Co border, where a complex network of oil and gas production is evidenced by numerous unlabeled wells and extensive pipelines. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad follows the sharp meanders of the creek, serving the valley settlements of Pine Grove, Reader, and Jacksonburg. Higher elevations are defined by prominent landforms like Morgan Ridge and McKimmie Ridge, where rural life is anchored by family-named landmarks such as the McKimmie Cem and Ashland Ch. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Lewis Wetzel Public Hunting Area, reflecting a transition from the industrial valley floor to protected woodlands. This survey, based on 1956 photography, documents the infrastructure of the West Virginia gas fields before later 20th-century shifts in the regional energy economy.