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1958 Map of Saint Albans

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Saint Albans
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Kanawha River serves as the industrial and transportation spine of this region during the late 1950s, defining the development of Saint Albans and Nitro. The landscape reflects a transition from river-bottom industry and residential expansion to the coal-rich hills of Putnam and Kanawha counties. Notable institutional footprints include the campus of West Virginia State College at Institute and the historic Indian Mound nearby.

The presence of both the New York Central and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads alongside the Midland Trail underscores the area's importance as a transit corridor. To the north and east, the terrain is marked by numerous Strip Mines and Strip Mines along the Pocatalico River, contrasting with the suburban growth in Cross Lanes and the recreational waters of Lake Chaweva. This survey captures the valley at a peak of post-war industrial activity and residential densification.