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1960 Map of Rivesville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Rivesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Monongahela River carves a deep, winding path through this industrial landscape of the early 1960s, serving as a central artery for the coal and transit networks of northern West Virginia. The map reveals a dense concentration of strip mines and gas wells scattered across the hills, with industrial infrastructure like a conveyor, tipple, and mine dump visible near the riverbanks. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks parallel the water, connecting established communities such as Rivesville and Montana (Montana Mines PO).

A legacy of early settlement is captured at the Site of Fort Prickett near the mouth of Prickett Creek, providing a historical anchor for genealogists. Local life is further evidenced by a network of rural institutions, including Morganland Chapel, Arnettsville Cem, and schools like the Waitman-Barbe Jr High Sch. This survey documents a transitional era where the local economy was heavily dependent on the extraction of natural resources from the surrounding terrain.