1931 Map of Saint Albans

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Saint Albans and Nitro anchor this early 1930s landscape at the confluence of the Kanawha River and the Pocatalico River. The region reflects a transition from rural ridge-and-valley farming to industrial riverfront activity, with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor facilitating trade through Scott Depot and Sattes. The industrial character of Nitro, established just over a decade prior to this revision, is contrasted by the numerous small community schools dotting the interior hills, such as the curiously named Seldom Seen School, Big Scary School, and Alberta School.