1959 Map of Terra Alta

About this map

Terra Alta serves as the central hub of this Preston County landscape, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad cuts a critical path through the mountainous terrain of Portland and Union districts. The map documents a specialized local economy and social infrastructure, notably featuring the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium and its accompanying community at Hopemont near the eastern border. To the west, the landscape is defined by industrial extraction and rural life, marked by numerous Gas Wells and active Strip Mines. The high elevations are punctuated by landmarks like the Lookout Tower 3008 and a network of country churches, including Whitedale Ch and Wesley Chapel, which anchored small settlements like Rodemer and Freeport during the mid-20th century.