1925 Map of Bramwell
USGS Topo · Published 1932About this map
The Norfolk and Western rail lines dictate the industrial character of this landscape, threading through the valleys of the Bluestone River and Tug Fork. At the height of the coal era, rail infrastructure like the Flattop Yards and numerous spur lines serviced high-density mining settlements including Jenkinjones, Pageton, and Pocahontas. This survey highlights the complex borderland between West Virginia and Virginia, where the ridge-and-valley terrain forced concentrated development along narrow corridors like Flipping Creek and Simmons Creek.
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Editions of this 1925 Bramwell Map
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Historical Maps of Bluefield Through Time
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