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1958 Map of Robertsburg

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Robertsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Kanawha River serves as the central artery for this 1950s landscape, flanked by the New York Central railroad tracks that connect small riverbank settlements like Robertsburg and Grimms Landing. To the west, the deeply dissected topography includes the Chief Cornstalk Hunting Grounds, while the east is defined by a dense network of ridges such as Calispell Ridge and Buffalo Ridge.

Rural life is anchored by family-named landmarks and country congregations, including Manila Chapel, New Hope Ch, and Riffle Chapel. The mapping shows the transition between Mason and Putnam counties, recording numerous small burial sites like Kimberling Cem and Atkeson Cem that sit along the winding tributaries of Thirteenmile Creek and Buffalo Creek. This survey captures a specific moment in West Virginia's river-and-rail economy before modern infrastructure altered these hillside communities.