1972 Map of Tablers Station

About this map

North Mountain forms a dramatic central spine through this West Virginia landscape, separating the winding course of Back Creek from the developing industrial corridor to the east. By the early 1970s, the eastern portion of the map shows a landscape in transition, where the Penn Central railroad serves rural hubs like Tablers Station and Darkesville. This area is dotted with foundational community landmarks, including the Valley View Sch and several country sanctuaries such as Salem Ch and Tuscarora Ch. To the west, the terrain remains predominantly rural and wooded, anchored by Jones Springs and the protected grounds of the Sleepy Creek Public Hunting and Fishing Area. The presence of numerous family-named landmarks like Pritzers Chapel and Boyds Gap provides specific geographic markers for those tracing the historical footprint of Berkeley County families.