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1958 Map of Robertsburg

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Robertsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Kanawha River serves as the central artery for this portion of Mason and Putnam Counties, where the Conrail railroad tracks trace the eastern bank through riverbank settlements like Grimms Landing and Robertsburg. The landscape is defined by deep incisions from Thirteenmile Creek and Eighteenmile Creek, creating a series of high ridges like Calispell Ridge and Wildcat Ridge. This topographical complexity dictated the placement of early community centers, with many rural landmarks appearing at the headwaters of these drainages.

Evidence of local social history is found in the distribution of small churches and schools, such as Harmony Ch, Promise Land Ch, and Cloverdale Sch. The western portion of the sheet is dominated by the Chief Cornstalk Hunting Grounds, contrasting with the more developed agricultural and industrial pockets to the east. Several gas and oil wells are scattered across the Union and Buffalo districts, indicating the role of resource extraction in the local economy during the mid-20th century.