1958 Map of Quick

About this map

Quick sits at the confluence of several mountain branches, serving as a focal point for a landscape defined by narrow hollows and ridge-line industry. This mid-century survey reveals the deep integration of resource extraction and community life in Kanawha County, where numerous small settlements like Blount and Cinco are linked by the Conrail line and winding valley roads. The map highlights the educational and spiritual infrastructure of the era, from the Hansel Sch and Tenmile Sch to the Grace Ch, illustrating the social fabric of these rural coal and timber areas. Industrial activity is pervasive, marked by several mines and the Mt Desert Lookout Tower standing watch over the high ridges. Modernization is visible through photorevisions showing updated infrastructure like the Pumping Station and the sprawling Witcher Creek drainage, where oil wells and substations dot the terrain alongside older homesteads.