1978 Map of Belfry
USGS Topo · Published 1978About this map
Belfry and the surrounding coalfields of Pike County appear here at a time of intensive resource extraction and established mountain settlements. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Pond Fork and Johns Creek, which dictate the placement of communities like Stone, McVeigh, and Sharondale. The heavy industrial footprint of the era is evident through numerous strip mines and the Norfolk and Western rail lines that thread through the narrow hollows to reach them. Local family history is preserved in small burial grounds such as the Smith Cem and Stump Cem, while the Belfry High Sch serves as a central landmark for the northern valley. From the heights of Canada Knob to the technical facilities at Peg Sta, this map illustrates the infrastructure required to support a rugged extraction-based economy in the late 1970s.
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