1958 Map of Winfield

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The Kanawha River dictates the settlement patterns of this 1958 landscape, with the historic towns of Winfield, Eleanor, and Buffalo clustered along its fertile banks. At Winfield, the Winfield Lock Dam No 1 Gaging Sta and nearby Meridian Stations highlight the importance of river navigation and precise surveying. The inland ridges, including Cross Creek Ridge and Buffalo Ridge, remain largely rural, dotted with neighborhood institutions like White Star Sch, Dunlap Chapel, and Oak Ridge Ch. The New York Central railroad parallels the river's northern bank, serving industrial and transit needs of the late 1950s. Farther south, the winding course of Hurricane Creek flows through Teays Valley, where the transition from river-bottom farming to the wooded hills of Buffalo and Union districts is clearly visible.