Old Maps of Scott County, Virginia for Academic Research

1. 1894 Map of Estillville, 1909 Print

   

   1894 Estillville

   1909 Print · USGS

   The Appalachian highlands at the turn of the century show a landscape of isolated mountain hollows and emerging rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family footprints across river crossings like Speer Ferry and vanished industry at Zion Mills or Brick Store.

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4. 1897 Map of Bristol

   

   1897 Bristol

   1897 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee-Virginia borderlands in the late nineteenth century were a landscape of steep ridges and river-dependent commerce. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Bickley Mill, locate river crossings like Childress Ferry, or find early rail stops along the Norfolk and Western RR.

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7. 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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10. 1920 Map of Wise

    

    1920 Wise

    1920 Print · USGS

    The coal and rail country of Southwest Virginia is captured here in the years following the Great War. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Fort Blackmore, Grays School, and the scattered settlements of Dunbar and Esserville.

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13. 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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16. 1921 Map of Big Stone Gap

    

    1921 Big Stone Gap

    1921 Print · USGS

    In the early 1920s, the coal and rail networks of Wise and Lee Counties were at their peak. Genealogists and historians can trace old settlements and rural hubs like Keokee, Johnsons Mill PO, and Stonega along the Southern RR and the Powell River.

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19. 1921 Map of Wise

    

    1921 Wise

    1921 Print · USGS

    Wise County in the early twentieth century was a landscape of coal-town industry and mountain schools. Search for family roots in settlements like Norton, Big Stone Gap, and Glamorgan, or locate rural landmarks such as Cox Chapel and Buffalo School.

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22. 1922 Map of Big Stone Gap

    

    1922 Big Stone Gap

    1922 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia's coal and rail corridors are captured here in the early 1920s, showing the height of industrial development in the Cumberland Mountains. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks near Appalachia, Keokee, and the historic Seminary School along the Powell River.

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25. 1929 Map of Big Stone Gap

    

    1929 Big Stone Gap

    1929 Print · USGS

    The coal and rail networks of the Kentucky-Virginia border country are frozen in time just before the Great Depression. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through mountain settlements like Lynch, Keokee, and Appalachia, or locate landmarks such as Robbins Chapel and Cluttis Post Office.

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28. 1935 Map of Hilton

    

    1935 Hilton

    1935 Print · USGS

    Scott County in the mid-thirties reveals a landscape of high ridges and fertile river valleys at the foot of Clinch Mountain. Genealogists and historians can trace old community hubs like Mace Springs P O and Dortons Fort, along with numerous rural schools and mills.

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31. 1935 Map of Wise

    

    1935 Wise

    1935 Print · USGS

    Wise and Norton were hubs of industry in the mid-1930s, defined by the winding Guest River and an extensive network of coal mines. Researchers can trace early mining operations like Cinchfield Coal No 15 and family-named landmarks like Stallard Ch.

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34. 1935 Map of Moggasin

    

    1935 Moggasin

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Virginia-Tennessee borderlands appear here in the mid-1930s, showing the early industrial growth of Kingsport and Gate City. Trace family roots at Wolfe Cem or locate old mills like Speers Ferry Mill along the Clinch River.

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37. 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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40. 1935 Map of Norton

    

    1935 Norton

    1935 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1930s, the coal fields of Wise County were a hive of industrial activity centered around rail junctions and company towns. Researchers can trace the lineage of local families at Legion Memorial Cem and locate specific mine sites like Stonega Coal No 125 or the CCC Camp P 63.

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43. 1935 Map of Looneys Gap

    

    1935 Looneys Gap

    1935 Print · USGS

    Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of river-bottom farms and ridge-top gaps. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Donald Mill, Tignors Ford, and the old Snow Flake settlement.

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46. 1935 Map of Blountville

    

    1935 Blountville

    1935 Print · USGS

    Sullivan County and the Virginia borderlands are documented here in the mid-1930s, showing a rural landscape organized around the county seat and mountain ridges. Genealogists can trace family locations near Hickory Grove Sch, Linville Cave, and the Sullivan County Farm.

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49. 1935 Map of East Stone Gap

    

    1935 East Stone Gap

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Powell Valley region of Southwest Virginia is shown here in the mid-1930s as the rail and river economy shaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the Southern RR through Elverton Station and locate community landmarks like Dortons Chapel and Cracker Neck 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 Kingsport

    

    1935 Kingsport

    1935 Print · USGS

    Kingsport and the surrounding Holston River valley are captured in the mid-thirties as industrial growth began to reshape the landscape. Researchers can locate community anchors like CCC Camp 2427, Sensabaugh Tunnel, and the sprawling Eastman complex.

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58. 1935 Map of Clinchport

    

    1935 Clinchport

    1935 Print · USGS

    Scott County in the mid-1930s is defined by the steep ridges and deep valleys of the Clinch River system. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Riggs Chapel, Fugate Mill, and the rail operations at Danlboone Yard.

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61. 1935 Map of Duffield

    

    1935 Duffield

    1935 Print · USGS

    Scott County, Virginia, is captured here in the mid-1930s as a landscape of isolated mountain settlements and riverside mills. Researchers can trace the heritage of rural communities through landmarks like Sunbright Hortons Summit P O, Lawson Mill, and Pattonsville Sch.

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64. 1935 Map of Gate City

    

    1935 Gate City

    1935 Print · USGS

    Scott County, Virginia, is captured in the mid-1930s as a landscape of river-valley settlements and ridge-top churches. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Gate City and find rural landmarks like Starnes Slant PO, Carrico Mill, and Moccasin Gap.

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67. 1935 Map of Fort Blackmore

    

    1935 Fort Blackmore

    1935 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1930s, this area of Scott County was a landscape of steep ridges and river-dependent transport along the Clinch River. Researchers can trace the early rail-and-river economy through sites like Greer Siding, Mann Ferry, and the settlement at Fort Blackmore.

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70. 1935 Map of Indian Springs

    

    1935 Indian Springs

    1935 Print · USGS

    Sullivan County and the Virginia borderlands are captured here in the mid-1930s as modern power and aviation networks began to reach these rural communities. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Pyles Cem, Huddle Mill, and numerous neighborhood schools including Shadylawn Sch.

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73. 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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