1924 Map of West Union
USGS Topo · Published 1961About this map
Middlebourne and the dramatic oxbow known as The Jug anchor this 1924 survey of the hilly country where Tyler, Ritchie, and Doddridge Counties meet. The landscape is defined by a dense network of mountain streams like Middle Island Creek and Mc Kim Creek, each supporting dozens of small one-room schools and family-centered settlements. Transportation is concentrated in the southern corridor, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the Northwestern Turnpike connect Pennsboro, Greenwood, and West Union. This era shows a rural West Virginia still heavily dependent on local institutions, evidenced by the high density of neighborhood landmarks such as the Morning Star Church and schools like Rising Sun School and Chestnut Grove School. The presence of Mole Hill and Josephs Mills suggests the decentralized nature of early 20th-century commerce and community life in the Appalachian interior.
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