1969 Map of Summersville Dam

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The deep canyons of the Gauley River and Meadow River converge in this West Virginia survey, dominated by the newly formed Summersville Lake following the construction of the Summersville Dam. This 1969 perspective preserves the transition of the landscape from a river-and-road economy to one defined by the massive impoundment. High above the river bend lies the Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park, marking a significant Civil War site near the Old Carnifex Ferry Site. Settlement patterns follow the ridges, with nodes at Keslers Cross Lanes and Mount Lookout. Local history is deeply etched into the topography through a network of rural churches like Richmond Chapel and Mount Pleasant Ch, alongside industry-linked routes such as the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line following the river's winding path through the Wilderness district.