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1960 Map of Sandyville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Sandyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor follows the winding course of Sandy Creek in this 1960 field-checked survey of Jackson County. This landscape is defined by its intricate drainage patterns, where narrow valleys host settlements like Silverton and Sandyville alongside local landmarks like the Green Hills Country Club. The map reveals a post-war rural infrastructure transitioning toward modern utility, evidenced by a dense network of labeled gas wells and pipelines crossing the hills of Ravenswood and Grant districts.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named burial grounds and rural congregational sites, including the Derenburger Cem, Flinn Cem, and White Chapel. Educational and social hubs of the era are clearly marked, such as the Gilmore High Sch and a Drive-in Theater located at The Y. The convergence of rail, ridge-top roads, and creek-side hamlets like Odaville and Nuzums paints a detailed picture of West Virginia's mid-century Appalachian interior.