1900s (20th Century) Maps of Russell County, Virginia

1. 1902 Map of Bristol

   

   1902 Bristol

   1902 Print · USGS

   The interstate border region around Bristol appears here at the start of the twentieth century, defined by its deep mountain ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of the area through numerous landmarks like Bickley Mill, Kings Mill, and the Norfolk and Western RR.

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4. 1909 Map of Abingdon

   

   1909 Abingdon

   1909 Print · USGS

   Southwest Virginia at the first decade's end shows a valley landscape defined by the iron rail and steep ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Abingdon and Glade Spring, or locate landmarks like Dove Mills and the County Farm.

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7. 1911 Map of Abingdon

   

   1911 Abingdon

   1911 Print · USGS

   Southwest Virginia's rugged corridors are captured here during the height of the mountain rail era. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and local landmarks such as Whites Mill, Valley Church, and the County Farm near Abingdon.

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10. 1913 Map of Clintwood, 1962 Print

    

    1913 Clintwood

    1962 Print · USGS

    Virginia's rugged coal country is captured here during the early twentieth century, showing a landscape of isolated ridge-top schools and river-valley settlements. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local sites like Hatchet Church, Smith Corners, and the Nichols Gap School.

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13. 1914 Map of Bucu

    

    1914 Bucu

    1914 Print · USGS

    Covers Russell County, including Vansant, Council, and other nearby areas

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16. 1915 Map of Richlands

    

    1915 Richlands

    1915 Print · USGS

    The Clinch River valley in the years before the Great War is a network of coal-country settlements and mountain passes. Genealogists can locate family schoolhouses like Drill School or trace the early Norfolk and Western rail lines through Raven and Richlands.

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19. 1915 Map of Clintwood

    

    1915 Clintwood

    1915 Print · USGS

    The northern Virginia coalfields are captured here in the mid-1910s, revealing a landscape of winding river valleys and ridge-top gaps. Genealogists can trace dozens of early schools and family settlements such as Clintwood, Haysi, and Rainy Flat School.

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22. 1916 Map of Bucu

    

    1916 Bucu

    1916 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Virginia in the mid-1910s was a landscape of deep hollows and timber-driven commerce where three counties meet. Genealogists can trace family roots through an exceptional density of rural landmarks, from Bucu and Davenport to the Lumber RR and Hurricane School.

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25. 1916 Map of Richlands

    

    1916 Richlands

    1916 Print · USGS

    The Clinch River valley was entering a period of industrial growth just before the First World War as rail lines followed the water. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous mountain schools and hamlets like Antioch School, Red Ash, and Cedar Bluff.

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28. 1918 Map of Carterton

    

    1918 Carterton

    1918 Print · USGS

    Russell County, Virginia, is defined by its steep coal-country ridges and the winding river corridor during the early twentieth century. Genealogists and researchers can trace the paths of the Norfolk and Western railway through Cleveland and locate vanished rural hubs like Musick School or Coulwood PO.

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31. 1920 Map of Coeburn

    

    1920 Coeburn

    1920 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia during the height of its rail and timber era reveals a complex network of company towns and mountain settlements. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Dante, St Paul, and Castlewood, or locate rural institutions like the Greenwood School and Carter School.

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34. 1934 Map of Lebanon

    

    1934 Lebanon

    1934 Print · USGS

    Centered on Russell County during the mid-1930s, this survey captures the rural highland life before modern development. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Coulwood P O, Slabtown, and local landmarks like Big Cedar Mill or Daughertys Cave.

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37. 1934 Map of Brumley

    

    1934 Brumley

    1934 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia during the mid-1930s is mapped here in detail as the TVA began its work in the Holston River watershed. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family life through landmarks like Riverside Ch, Moccasin Gap Sch, and the river crossing at Scotts Ford.

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40. 1934 Map of Hansonville

    

    1934 Hansonville

    1934 Print · USGS

    The rural communities of Russell County are shown during the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority mapped the Appalachian valleys and ridges. Genealogists and historians can locate old schools and family-linked landmarks like Millers Mill, Hawkins Mill, and Adams Chapel.

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43. 1934 Map of Carbo

    

    1934 Carbo

    1934 Print · USGS

    Russell County's coal and rail corridors are captured here in the mid-1930s as industrial development meets rural Appalachian life. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Jesses Mill, trace the depression-era Camp Dixie C C C, and find old stations at Carbo and Carterton.

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46. 1935 Map of Wilder

    

    1935 Wilder

    1935 Print · USGS

    The coal and timber country of Southwest Virginia is captured here in the mid-1930s as the rail lines reached into the deep hollows. Genealogists can locate family-named sites and rural institutions like Hammond Sch, Rasnake Sch, and the community of Wilder along the Clinchfield tracks.

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49. 1935 Map of Mendota

    

    1935 Mendota

    1935 Print · USGS

    The North Fork Holston River winds through Southwest Virginia in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape shaped by rail and river. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Fleenors Mill Ford, Marys Chapel, and Taylor Sch.

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52. 1935 Map of Moll Creek

    

    1935 Moll Creek

    1935 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia ridge-and-valley life is captured here in the mid-1930s along the border of Russell and Scott counties. Researchers can trace the rural landscape through community landmarks like Lawsons Store, Point Truth, and Moll Creek Ch.

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55. 1935 Map of Pistol Gap

    

    1935 Pistol Gap

    1935 Print · USGS

    The mountain passes of Southwest Virginia are captured in the mid-1930s as the TVA began its regional surveys. Researchers can trace early trails and family-named landmarks such as McGlothlin Hollow, Linn Spring, and Shorts Gap.

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58. 1935 Map of Honaker

    

    1935 Honaker

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Clinch River valley near the triple-county border of Russell, Buchanan, and Tazewell is documented here in the mid-1930s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Log Cabin Ch, Gardner Mill, and numerous rural schoolhouses including Barrett Sch.

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61. 1935 Map of Saltville

    

    1935 Saltville

    1935 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia's industrial heart comes into focus during the mid-thirties as the salt-and-alkali economy thrives along the Holston River. Genealogists can trace the early footprint of Tumbling Creek College or locate long-standing landmarks like Belfast Mills and the Mathieson Alkali Works R R.

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64. 1935 Map of Big A Mountain

    

    1935 Big A Mountain

    1935 Print · USGS

    Buchanan and Russell Counties are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of isolated ridge-top schools and creek-bottom settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Combs Ridge Sch, Shaw Memorial Ch, and the community of Council along the Russell Fork.

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67. 1935 Map of Mages

    

    1935 Mages

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee-Virginia borderlands appear here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of ridge-and-valley settlements and rural crossroads. Researchers can locate numerous family-centered sites including Pyles Cem, St Joseph Ch, and Mill Point.

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70. 1935 Map of Hayters Gap

    

    1935 Hayters Gap

    1935 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia's rugged ridge-and-valley landscape is documented here in the mid-1930s as local communities thrived along the river. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous mountain landmarks like Whites Mill, Glenford Ch, and Maiden Falls Sch.

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73. 1935 Map of Toms Creek

    

    1935 Toms Creek

    1935 Print · USGS

    Wise County's coal and rail economy is on full display in the mid-1930s, centered on the bustling junctions of the Guest River valley. Genealogists and historians can locate family sites like Kilgore Cem, coal operations at Clinchfield No. 21, and the strategic Beverly Tunnel.

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