1950s Maps of Russell County, Virginia

1. 1950 Map of Richlands

   

   1950 Richlands

   1950 Print · USGS

   Richlands and the Clinch River valley are shown here in the late 1940s as the rail and coal industries shaped the landscape. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Paint Lick Sch, Jewell Chapel, and the Wolfpen Ridge Cem.

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4. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print

   

   1953 Winston-Salem

   1974 Print · USGS

   The North Carolina Piedmont and Virginia highlands meet in the mid-1950s, a landscape defined by the tobacco and textile hubs of the Blue Ridge foothills. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river geography connecting Winston-Salem to mountain towns like Mount Airy and Galax.

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7. 1955 Map of Johnson City

   

   1955 Johnson City

   1955 Print · USGS

   East Tennessee and the bordering highlands of Virginia and Kentucky appear here during the post-war industrial boom. You can trace the complex network of mountain ridges and new TVA lakes, from Johnson City to the coalfields near Middlesboro and Lynch.

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10. 1955 Map of Bluefield

    

    1955 Bluefield

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Central Appalachian borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the coal and rail networks connecting Bluefield to Beckley. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape of the New River Ordnance Plant and the terrain of Burkes Garden.

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13. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem

    

    1955 Winston-Salem

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Central Blue Ridge and Piedmont transition are captured here in the mid-fifties, from the industrial hub of Winston-Salem to the high peaks of Southwest Virginia. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Richmond Hill Ch, Siloam Ch, and the old rail stops along the Southern Railway.

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16. 1957 Map of Toms Creek, 1960 Print

    

    1957 Toms Creek

    1960 Print · USGS

    In the coalfields of Wise County during the mid-fifties, the rail lines of the Norfolk and Western were the lifeblood of the region. Genealogists can trace deep family roots through dozens of sites like Stallard Cem, McClellan Chapel, and the settlement at Coeburn.

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19. 1957 Map of Dungannon, 1960 Print

    

    1957 Dungannon

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Clinch River valley and its iron-rail arteries come alive in this mid-century survey of Scott County. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of cemeteries and country churches, from Culbertson Chapel to the Bush Mill site.

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22. 1957 Map of Johnson City, 1966 Print

    

    1957 Johnson City

    1966 Print · USGS

    Upper East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia are shown here during the mid-sixties transition of the Appalachians. Researchers can trace the industrial rail hubs of Kingsport, the sprawling waters of Cherokee Lake, and the historic Cumberland Gap.

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25. 1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print

    

    1957 Bluefield

    1967 Print · USGS

    The heart of Central Appalachia in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding rail lines and river valleys of the coalfields. Researchers can trace the industrial footprints of towns like Welch and Princeton or locate landmarks such as the Bluestone Reservoir and Claytor Lake.

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28. 1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print

    

    1957 Jenkins

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Plateau in the mid-twentieth century reveals a complex landscape of winding river valleys and deep-seated industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Hazard, Jenkins, and Pikeville alongside extensive Numerous Oil and Gas Fields and the routes of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.

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31. 1958 Map of Elk Garden, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Elk Garden

    1960 Print · USGS

    Russell County's mountain landscape was defined by family homesteads and deep ridges in the late fifties. Genealogists can locate numerous family burial grounds like Ratcliff Cem and Counts Cem near the historic The Lonesome Pine Trail.

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34. 1958 Map of Moll Creek, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Moll Creek

    1960 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia during the late fifties reveals a landscape of ridge-and-valley settlements connected by winding country roads and family ties. Researchers can trace ancestral locations across dozens of family-named burial grounds like Quillen Cem and rural landmarks such as Lawsons Store or Banners Corner.

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37. 1958 Map of Carbo, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Carbo

    1960 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Russell County comes into focus in this 1958 survey centered on the Clinch River. Researchers and genealogists can trace the early road networks and rural structures surrounding the settlement of Carbo at the height of the post-war industrial era.

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40. 1958 Map of Saltville, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Saltville

    1960 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor of the Holston River meets the ridges of the Jefferson National Forest in the late fifties. Genealogists can trace dozens of family burial sites like Vencill and Settle, while historians can locate the Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp RR and R B Worthy High Sch.

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43. 1958 Map of Duty, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Duty

    1960 Print · USGS

    The tri-county borderlands of Dickenson, Buchanan, and Russell Counties are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by coal mining and ridge-top gaps. Genealogists can trace family names through the Sutherland, Farmer, and Gilbert cemeteries, while industrial researchers can locate the Moss No 3 Mine.

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46. 1958 Map of Nora, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Nora

    1960 Print · USGS

    Central Dickenson County in the late fifties was a landscape of coal and rail following the winding McClure River. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and schools across the ridges, from Counts Cem and Rasnake Cem to Wakenva Sch.

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49. 1958 Map of Big A Mountain, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Big A Mountain

    1960 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Buchanan and Russell Counties come into focus in the late fifties, defined by isolated ridge-top schools and family hollows. Genealogists can trace deep local roots through dozens of family burial grounds like Presley Cem and Tiller Cem, alongside the Fletcher Ridge School.

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52. 1958 Map of St Paul, 1960 Print

    

    1958 St Paul

    1960 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Russell and Wise Counties are seen here during a peak era of rail and coal activity along the Clinch River. Researchers can trace old family sites like the Bickley Cemetery and early industrial markers including Bickley Mill and Dante.

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55. 1958 Map of Lebanon, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Lebanon

    1960 Print · USGS

    In the late fifties, the Russell County landscape around Lebanon maintained its dense network of family cemeteries and mountain settlements. Genealogists can trace hundreds of local names through sites like Musick Cem and Sutherland Cem, while mapping the course of the Norfolk and Western railroad.

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