1977 Map of Big Chimney
USGS Topo · Published 1980About this map
The Elk River winds through the heart of this 1970s orthophotograph, providing a detailed visual record of the Kanawha County landscape during a period of suburban development. Settlements like Big Chimney and Elk Hills are clearly visible along the river corridor, where the steep topography of the region concentrated housing and transportation infrastructure within the valley floor. To the east, the communities of Milliken and Meadowbrook appear as tight clusters of structures against the forested ridges. Produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, this aerial survey captures the specific land-use patterns of West Virginia's river valleys, showing the clear distinction between the developed banks and the heavily wooded, high-relief terrain that surrounds these historic valley communities.
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