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1960 Map of Rivesville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Rivesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Monongahela River winds through the heart of this North Central West Virginia coal region, serving as the primary industrial artery for the numerous settlements lining its banks. In the early 1960s, the landscape is defined by the intersection of river transport and heavy industry, evidenced by Opekiska Lock and Dam and the Hilderbrand Lock and Dam. Small mining communities like Everettville, Jordan, and Montana (Montana Mines PO) dot the hillsides, connected by the Indian Creek Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio line.

Local life centers around rural institutions such as Waitman Barbe Jr High Sch and several country churches, including Snider Temple and Morgan Chapel. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of family-named landmarks and burial grounds like Snider Cem and Prickett Cem. Extensive Strip Mine operations are visible across the plateaus, illustrating the heavy reliance on extraction that shaped the borders of Monongalia and Marion Counties.