1886 Map of St. George

Settlements such as St George and Kingwood serve as local hubs for an economy deeply tied to the land and the rails. Smaller enclaves like Valley Furnace and Nestorville are documented here in their late-19th-century form, providing a look at the county boundaries of Preston, Tucker, and Barbour when the Grafton and Greenbrier Railroad was just beginning to reshape the river valleys.