1958 Map of Saint Albans

About this map

The Kanawha River corridor in the late 1950s is defined by a dense concentration of industry and infrastructure between Saint Albans and Nitro. This area reflects the mid-century industrial expansion of the Kanawha Valley, anchored by a large Chemical Plant and the extensive rail networks of the New York Central and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads. The topography transitions from the broad river bottomlands to the steep, narrow hollows like Coal Strip Hollow, where a Strip Mine signifies the region's extraction heritage.