1912 Map of Sago

About this map

Upshur County and Randolph County are depicted during a period of industrial expansion, centered on the Buckhannon River corridor. The Baltimore and Ohio RR and the Coal and Coke Ry dictate the region's movement, following the river valleys to connect timber and mining outposts like Alexander and Sago. The landscape is dotted with numerous one-room schoolhouses such as the Zickefoose School and Gormley School, alongside rural post offices like Tallmansville PO and Hemlock PO, reflecting a distributed population of homesteads and small communities.