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1968 Map of Shady Spring

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Shady Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Shady Spring Mtn and Rich Mountain dominate this corner of West Virginia, where the West Virginia Turnpike cuts a path through the high ridges. The landscape in the late 1960s shows a complex mix of recreation and industry, with the developed waters of Flat Top Lake and Little Beaver Lake countered by numerous strip mines scarring the northern slopes of Rich Mountain.

Community life is centered around local institutions like the Shady Spring High Sch and a network of country churches including Perry Memorial Ch and Little Bethel Ch. Along the corridor between Shady Spring and Ghent, the map records the expanding footprint of the region, noting trailer parks and golf courses alongside traditional family settlements. The intersection of the Little Bluestone River and numerous branches like Glade Creek highlights the drainage patterns that shaped early navigation and transport in Raleigh Co and Summers Co.