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1964 Map of Bradshaw

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Bradshaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Dry Fork and the Norfolk and Western railway corridor anchor this 1964 survey of the central Appalachians. The landscape is defined by its deep drainage patterns and the industry that follows them, centered on settlements like Bradshaw, Lex, and Jolo. The map documents a complex network of resource extraction, with numerous coal mines and a prominent Mine Dump located near the confluence of Bradshaw Creek and the main river. High ridges such as Bradshaw Mtn and Mullins Mtn frame the steep valleys where local life took place.

Genealogists will find a dense distribution of family-named landmarks and institutions, including the Bradshaw Cemetery, Wimmer Cemetery, and Mitchell Cemetery. Smaller community nodes are marked by schoolhouses and churches like Three Forks School and Oak Grove Church, many located at critical intersections such as Wimmer Gap. The State Line Ridge and the West Virginia and Virginia boundary illustrate the geographic isolation of these mountain hollows during the mid-20th century.