1930s Maps of Tazewell County, Virginia

1. 1934 Map of Chatham Hill

   

   1934 Chatham Hill

   1934 Print · USGS

   Smyth County's river valleys and ridgelines are captured here in the mid-1930s during the early development of the regional park system. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like New Cove Sch, the site of the Proposed Hungry Mother Lake, and the crossing at Ellendale Ford.

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4. 1934 Map of Bandy

   

   1934 Bandy

   1934 Print · USGS

   The rugged borderlands of Tazewell County and West Virginia are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of steep ridges and remote hollows. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local schools like Indian Creek Sch and find old burial sites at Christian Cem.

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7. 1934 Map of Liberty

   

   1934 Liberty

   1934 Print · USGS

   Tazewell County's Appalachian ridges were well-established by the mid-1930s, defined by coal-hauling rail lines and a network of mountain gap communities. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Phillips Cem, Bandys Chapel, and rural schools like Raven Nest Sch and Cove Sch.

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10. 1934 Map of Tazewell

    

    1934 Tazewell

    1934 Print · USGS

    The Clinch River headwaters and Appalachian ridges of Tazewell County are captured here in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace the Norfolk and Western railroad through Maxwell or locate country landmarks like Creagers Mill and the Tazewell County Fair Grounds.

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13. 1935 Map of Nebo

    

    1935 Nebo

    1935 Print · USGS

    Smyth County mountain valleys and the Holston River are mapped here in the mid-1930s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Tilson Mill, Groseclose Store, and rural schoolhouses including Nebo Sch.

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16. 1935 Map of Maccrady

    

    1935 Maccrady

    1935 Print · USGS

    Smyth and Tazewell Counties are shown here during the mid-1930s, as industrial activity along the river defined the local economy. Researchers can trace the path of the Mathieson Alkali Works R. R. and locate family landmarks like Carter Sch or Watsons Gap Sch.

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19. 1935 Map of Jewell

    

    1935 Jewell

    1935 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Buchanan and Tazewell Counties are shown in the mid-1930s as industrial development followed the mountain hollows. Researchers can trace the rail-and-ridge economy through Jewell Ridge PO, the Norfolk and Western line, and rural schools like Smith Sch.

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22. 1935 Map of Tiptop

    

    1935 Tiptop

    1935 Print · USGS

    In the mid-thirties, the mountainous borderlands of Tazewell County were centered on the rail corridors of the Norfolk and Western Railway. Researchers can trace the exact locations of vanished community hubs like Wittens Mills, Sluss Sch, and the Burkes Garden Siding.

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25. 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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28. 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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31. 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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34. 1935 Map of Nye Cove

    

    1935 Nye Cove

    1935 Print · USGS

    Tazewell and Bland counties are captured here in the mid-1930s as the rail and river economy centered on the Bluestone River shaped the borderlands. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near West Graham P O, Shawver Mill, and local landmarks like Maple Hill Cem.

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37. 1935 Map of Hutchinson Rock

    

    1935 Hutchinson Rock

    1935 Print · USGS

    Tazewell and Bland counties met along the high ridges of the Clinch Mountains during the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace early rural life through landmarks like Hutchinson Rock, the Thompson Sch, and several localized sites like Burkes Garden No 2.

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40. 1935 Map of Garden Mountain

    

    1935 Garden Mountain

    1935 Print · USGS

    Bland County highland valleys are captured in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority surveyed these mountain gaps. Genealogists can locate family homes and community centers near Sharon Springs, Little Town, and Red Oak Sch along the North Fork Holston River.

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43. 1935 Map of Richlands

    

    1935 Richlands

    1935 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia's industrial and mountain landscape comes alive in the mid-1930s as the Clinch River valley hums with activity. Researchers can trace the rail-side growth of Richlands and Cedar Bluff, find remote mountain schools like Red Ash Sch, and locate the Premier Coal Corporation Camp.

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46. 1936 Map of Burkes Garden

    

    1936 Burkes Garden

    1936 Print · USGS

    Tazewell and Bland Counties appear in the mid-1930s, defined by the extraordinary limestone bowl of Burkes Garden. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Maple Hill Cem, the Witten Mill settlement, and the industrial corridor at Bluefield.

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