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1962 Map of Ranger

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Ranger
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Guyandotte River carves a winding path through the heart of the southern West Virginia coalfields, serving as the primary corridor for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. In the early 1960s, the landscape around Ranger and Atenville was defined by a network of hollows and ridges, such as Laurel Hill, where community life centered on localized institutions like the Sias Port Ch and Big Branch Sch.

Evidence of the region's industrial and family heritage is scattered across the terrain, from the Mine sites tucked into the hillsides to numerous family burial grounds including the Hatfield Cem and Brumfield Cem. The concentration of schools like Harts High Sch and landmarks such as the Lookout Tower near Mann Knob reflect a period of established rural infrastructure before modern consolidation changed the character of these mountain townships.