1958 Map of Robertsburg

About this map

The Kanawha River serves as the central artery for this mid-century survey, dividing the flat valley bottomlands from the dissected ridges of Mason and Putnam Counties. Riverside settlements like Grimms Landing and Robertsburg are clustered along the Conrail rail line, which hugs the eastern bank. To the west, the expansive Chief Cornstalk Hunting Grounds dominates the higher elevations of Buckle Ridge. The map detail reveals a deeply rural landscape of hollows and ridges, where community life centered on locations such as Harmony Ch and Arbuckle Sch. Small-scale resource extraction is evident through scattered Gas Well and Oil Well sites tucked into the winding drainages of Thirteenmile Creek and Eighteenmile Creek. Local genealogists will find value in the many family-named landmarks and small burial grounds including Douglas Cem and Atkeson Cem.