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1965 Map of Powellton

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Powellton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Armstrong Creek and Cabin Creek carve through the steep topography of the Kanawha and Fayette county border, defining a landscape dominated by the coal and rail industries of the mid-1960s. The settlement of Powellton sits centrally along the creek, flanked by numerous mines and strip mines that follow the winding contours of the hillsides. Heavy infrastructure is evident throughout the narrow valleys, from the tipple at Mahan to the substation near McDunn.

Transportation corridors are hemmed in by the terrain, with the West Virginia Turnpike and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracking alongside Paint Creek. Further east, the Norfolk and Western line services the communities of Page and Kincaid, where a water tank and localized settlement patterns reflect the era's industrial footprint. Genealogists may find value in the locations of Johnson Cem and the Meadow Haven Memorial Park near Hamilton.