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1962 Map of Bluefield

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Bluefield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Bluefield serves as the industrial and educational anchor of this 1962 landscape, situated where the Norfolk and Western rail lines cut through the valley floor. The city's mid-century footprint includes Bluefield State Teachers College and several local schools like Ramsey Sch and Preston St Sch. To the north, the terrain transitions into a dense network of ridges such as Stony Ridge and Black Oak Mountain, punctuated by smaller residential clusters like Littlesburg and Glenwood.

Cultural and recreational landmarks of the early 1960s are prominent, including the Mountaineer Speedway and a Drive-in Theater along Brush Fork. The map documents a high density of family and community burial grounds, from Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cem to smaller plots like Robinett Cem and Davidson Cem. This era also shows the development of the Mercer County Airport and the expanding borders of the Jefferson National Forest along the southern slopes.