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1969 Map of Summersville Dam

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Summersville Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The confluence of the Gauley River and Meadow River serves as the focal point for this survey, dominated by the recently created Summersville Lake. The landscape reflects a shift from traditional river-valley settlement to managed recreation, with Summersville Dam controlling the waters that once dictated travel. Nearby, the preservation of the Old Carnifex Ferry Site within the Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park marks a significant historical crossing point and Civil War site.

Local life is recorded through small communities such as Keslers Cross Lanes and Mount Lookout. Genealogists may find value in the specific locations of family-associated landmarks like the Dotson-Simpson Cem and several rural sanctuaries, including Richmond Chapel and Mount Pleasant Ch. The network of backroads, such as Saturday Rd and Sunday Rd, underscores the remote, rural character of the West Virginia highlands during the late 1960s.