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1958 Map of Wadestown

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Wadestown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Wadestown and the winding reaches of Dunkard Creek anchor this mid-century survey of the rugged borderlands where Monongalia County meets the Pennsylvania line. The landscape is defined by the steep-walled valleys of the South Fork and North Fork, which converge near small rural centers that supported a resilient coal and gas-production economy. Notable for genealogists, the map preserves the locations of numerous family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including the New Mt Tabor Cemetery and Old Mt Tabor Cem near Maple.

Industrial activity is evident through the extensive Pipeline network and a Strip Mine located in the Battelle district, highlighting the shift in land use during the 1950s. Rural life is centered around the Crossroads Sch and historic houses of worship like Kents Chapel and West Warren Ch. Later photorevisions in the 1970s reveal subtle shifts in the footprint of settlements such as Wana and Brave, capturing a moment before many family-owned farms and small mines were consolidated.