1957 Map of Big Stone Gap
USGS Topo · Published 1968About this map
Big Stone Gap sits at the confluence of the Powell River and its forks, serving as a hub for both the Southern and Louisville and Nashville railroads. The town's industrial and social fabric is evident through landmarks like Bullitt Park and the nearby Beamantown settlement. To the west, the mining operations at Exeter and Stonega 27 underscore the coal-driven economy of the era, while the rugged terrain of Stone Mountain and Wallen Ridge hem in the fertile valley of Turkey Cove. This landscape is dense with family history, marked by dozens of small burial grounds such as Wampler Cem, Napier Cem, and Coldiron Cem. The presence of Mountain Sch and various local congregations at Stone Mountain Chapel and Philips Chapel reveals the established rural communities that persisted in the gaps and hollows of the Jefferson National Forest during the mid-century.
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Editions of this 1957 Big Stone Gap Map
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