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2011 Map of Shinnston

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Shinnston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Shinnston and the surrounding coal and rail communities of Harrison County are situated along the meandering West Fork River in this 2011 survey. The map documents the industrial legacy of the region, featuring infrastructure such as the Williams Mine and the Robinson Run Mine Number 95 Dam. This landscape is marked by a high density of small settlements that grew around the extraction and transport of local resources, including Idamay, Carolina, and Lumberport.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local-history data through the numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Hess Cemetery, Crim Cemetery, and the Michael D Martin Cemetery. The map also captures the essential postal network that historically anchored these towns, with dedicated offices still noted at Wyatt Post Office and Enterprise Post Office. The topography is defined by narrow creek valleys, notably Tevebaugh Creek and Bingamon Creek, which dictate the winding paths of the extensive county highway system.