1961 Map of Weston

About this map

Weston serves as the regional anchor of this central West Virginia landscape, situated at the confluence of the West Fork River and Polk Creek. Dominating the town's geography is the massive complex of the Weston State Hospital, while the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor tracks the river valley northward. This early 1960s survey illustrates a transition from the agricultural valley floors to the expanding hillside residential developments like Sunset Acres and Kitsonville. Local industry and rural infrastructure are clearly marked, including Strip Mines on the southern ridges and the historic Jackson Mill site to the northwest. Genealogists will find a dense record of family and community life through numerous small burials and houses of worship, such as Masonic Cem, Stonecoal Chapel, and McCann Run Ch. The map also captures the intricate web of smaller runs and creeks, including Hacker Creek and Skin Creek, that dictated the pattern of early settlement in Lewis County.