2016 Map of Bluefield

About this map

Bluefield stands as a central hub in this Appalachian borderland, where the ridges of the Jefferson National Forest meet the industrialized valley of the Bluestone River. The landscape is a dense network of family heritage and early industry, marked by dozens of burial grounds like Smith Chapel Cem and Sandlick Cem. While the southern edge is dominated by the city and institutions like Bluefield State Coll, the northern reaches transition into a series of sharp ridges and hollows, including Hatcher Hollow and Stillhouse Hollow. This 2016 survey captures the area's complex infrastructure, from the Norfolk Southern railroad lines to the East River Mountain Tunnel on the Virginia state line. Notable landmarks like the Grant Street Bridge and Doctor Daniel Hale Lake provide specific points of reference for those tracing local development and civic history within Mercer County.