1941 Map of Wayne

About this map

Twelvepole Creek winds through this West Virginia landscape, providing the primary drainage for a deeply dissected network of ridges and hollows during the early 1940s. The settlement at Wayne serves as a focal point along the Norfolk and Western RR, while further south, smaller communities like East Lynn and Radnor are linked by the winding rail line and local creek branches. The map reveals a dense rural infrastructure of family and community life, marked by an exceptional number of small schools such as Marshall Sch and Mt Union Sch, and the presence of local religious centers like Bethesda Ch. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations including Wheeler Knob and Turkeycamp Knob, which dictated the early road patterns following the water gaps. This era represents a time when the rural education system was still highly decentralized, as evidenced by the numerous named schoolhouses serving isolated hollows like Likens Ridge Sch and Wolfpen Sch.