1909 Map of Saint Albans

About this map

Saint Albans serves as a vital river and rail hub in this early twentieth-century survey, positioned where the Coal River meets the Kanawha River. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and the strategic Lock Seven, facilitating the movement of resources through the Teays Valley. Significant for genealogists, the map identifies numerous rural institutions including the Mt Vernon School, Harmony School, and a county Infirmary near Hurricane. Small riverside settlements like Black Betsey and Raymond dot the northern banks, while the interior is marked by long-standing post offices at Tornado PO Upper Falls and Alum Creek Rome PO. The network of tributary runs and branches, such as Little Scary Creek and Upton Creek, illustrates the intricate drainage patterns that dictated the placement of early homesteads and mountain roads.