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1966 Map of Tioga

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Tioga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Tioga serves as a central hub for the coal and timber country of Nicholas County in the mid-1960s, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor follows the winding path of Strouds Creek. This landscape is defined by its industrial activity, featuring numerous Strip Mines, a Tipple, and several Tailings Ponds concentrated around the Beaver and Hamilton districts. The map documents the persistent rural character of the area through family-named landmarks and institutions like the Walnut Grove Chapel, Rader Chapel, and the Walnut schoolhouse.

Small settlements and community clusters like Birch River, Delphi, and Boggs are connected by a network of unimproved roads and creek-bed trails. Local genealogy is reflected in the Boggs Cem and names like Anthony, while the water system is dominated by the Birch River and its myriad tributaries including Muddlety Creek and Beaver Run. This survey captures the region at a peak of resource extraction, balancing industrial infrastructure with traditional Appalachian hollow settlements.