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1966 Map of Roanoke

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Roanoke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The West Fk River and its numerous tributaries, including Wolf Creek and Skin Creek, define this central West Virginia landscape as it appeared in the mid-1960s. The region is marked by small settlements such as Roanoke, Vandalia, and Georgetown, while the industrial character of the era is evident in the many gas wells and coal extraction sites like the Sauts Strip Mine. A significant landscape transition is captured with the Stonecoal Reservoir in the northeast, contrasting with the more traditional land use seen at the Horner State Game Refuge.

Genealogists and local historians can find a wealth of details, from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad line in the southwest to isolated country landmarks like Hannahs Temple Ch and Alkires Mills. Scattered cemeteries, such as Fairview Cem and Rexroad Cem, provide precise locations for family history research. The map documents a period where energy production, through both subsurface gas and surface mining, coexisted with rural homesteads and mountain drainage networks.