1939 Map of Richwood

About this map

The Cherry River corridor and the surrounding timber and coal lands of Nicholas and Greenbrier counties dominate this 1939 survey. The industrial activity of the era is evident in the rail network of the Chesapeake and Ohio and the numerous company towns and settlements like Richwood, Marfrance, and Quinwood. The landscape is a dense network of ridges and knobs, where local life was anchored by neighborhood institutions such as Hinkle Mountain Church, Namo Chapel, and isolated schools like Bamboo School and Mill Cr School. The map illustrates a period of intense extraction and transport, with Big Clear Mountain and Huggins Ridge overlooking a territory defined by creeks and timber runs. The placement of Linn Low Place and various family-named knobs like Coggins Knob and Pollock Knob offers a detailed view of local topography before more modern industrial shifts.