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1960 Map of Shinnston

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Shinnston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The West Fork River valley serves as the industrial and social backbone of north-central West Virginia in this 1960 survey. Extensive coal mining and rail infrastructure dominate the landscape, with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad following the riverbanks to connect settlements like Shinnston and Enterprise. The map reveals a high density of small mining and company towns, including Four States, Carolina, and Idamay, which were essential to the region's extraction economy.

Beyond the river, the terrain rises into the hills of Lincoln and Eagle districts, where local history is recorded in sites like Sturms Mill and Teverbaugh Chapel. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named landmarks such as Parrish Cem and Harter Hill Ch. The presence of the Western Maryland Railway and the Williams Mine illustrates the intense industrial activity that defined this portion of Marion and Harrison counties during the mid-20th century.