1907 Map of Spencer

About this map

Spencer serves as the focal point of this early twentieth-century survey, situated at the confluence of several vital transportation routes including the Ravenswood and Spencer Turnpike. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little Kanawha River to the north, which passes through historic river settlements like Burning Springs and Creston. The map reveals a dense network of nineteenth-century social infrastructure, with numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions such as the Morning Star Schoolhouse and Mount Olive Church scattered throughout the Roane and Wirt County hills.