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1968 Map of Wharton

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Wharton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Coal mining and river life define this West Virginia landscape along Pond Fork and its numerous tributaries. The map reveals a dense industrial and social network stretching from Bigson and Van in the north to Wharton and Barrett in the south. The narrow valley floors are tightly packed with evidence of the local extraction economy, including multiple Gas Wells, tipples, and tailings ponds tucked between the steep ridges of Crook Mountain.

Communities like Bob White and Bandytown are shown with their local landmarks, including Elizabeth Ch and the Wharton Jr High Sch. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named sites such as the Mid Ferrell Cem and Stark Cem, which sit alongside topographic features like Little Jarrells Creek and Beaver Pond Branch. The map illustrates the specialized infrastructure of the era, from the West Junction rail connection to the complex drainage of Kohlsaat and Marthatown.