Accession Number: Ph2025-018
Repository: West Virginia State Archives
Creator: Finance and Administration
Title: Laurel Lake Dam and Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
Date [inclusive]: September 30, 1977 and April 12, 1978
Extent: .014 linear feet, 1 letter folder, tenth of a letter flip-top box, 23 photographs
Name of Creator(s): Finance and Administration
Language: English
Citation: [item, collection number], Laurel Lake Dam and Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
Processing information: Matthew Miller, April 2025
Conditions on Use and Access: none
Copyright: Copyright restrictions may apply.
Provenance: This collection was transferred to West Virginia Archives and History at The Cultural Center by Finance and Administration in April 1986.
Processing Notes: Photos were taken out and separated from Laurel Lake Blueprints in Ar1838 collections. Photos were arranged by dates and series numbers on images from creators.
Sources of Information [if applicable]: Google Maps
Erwin, Robert B. West Virginia Gazetteer of Physical and Cultural Place Names. Morgantown: West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey, 1986.
Ferris, Joey. Laurel Lake Spillway Drone Video Mingo County West Virginia 4k. YouTube
Sonis, Larry. "Laurel Lake." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 08 February 2024. Web. Accessed: 15 April 2025.
Historical Note: Construction of the Laurel Lake began around 1960 on leased land from Island Creek Coal Company, Georgia Pacific Corporation, and the Cotiga Development Corporation. Laurel Lake is only 29 acres of the total 12,854 acres that make up the Laurel Lake Wildlife and Management Area.
Scope and Content: Aerial B&W photos of Laurel Lake Dam and Wildlife Management Area between September 30, 1977 and April 12, 1978. Images also show an empty Laurel Lake, Laurel Creek, Laurel Creek Road, Daniel White Drive, and Old County Road. Aerials also show the historic Dingess Tunnel. Some tops of residential houses can be seen.
Related Materials [if applicable]:Ar1838 Laurel Lake Blueprints
Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order from when photos were taken and number provided on the images.
Contents
1. B&W Aerials of Laurel Lake Dam and Wildlife Management Area (WMA) September 30, 1977 and April 12, 1978