1972 Map of White Sulphur Springs

About this map

White Sulphur Springs serves as the focal point of this survey, positioned where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor follows the winding course of Howard Creek. The town's infrastructure in the early 1970s is well-documented, showing the extensive Golf Course grounds, the National Fish Hatchery, and the nearby Greenbrier Airport. The landscape is dominated by the steep ridges of Bobs Ridge and Coles Mountain, which separate the valley settlements from the vast protected timberlands of the Monongahela National Forest and Greenbrier State Forest. Along the western edge, the Greenbrier River carves deep loops past small rail-side communities like Loopemount and Keister. Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint several small rural churches, including Emmanuel Ch and Eckle Ch, as well as the cemetery at Mapledale and the residential layout of Dickson.