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2011 Map of Carbo

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Carbo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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Industrial infrastructure and deep Appalachian valleys define this portion of Russell County, where the coal economy is physically etched into the landscape. Significant operations like the Moss Number 2 Mine and Preparation Plant and the Moss Number 3 Preparation Plant dominate the northern terrain, supported by heavy engineering such as the Moss Number Two Mine Pond Dam and the Middle Fork Slurry Impoundment Dam. These industrial sites contrast with the traditional river settlements of Cleveland and Carbo along the winding Clinch River.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial sites tucked into hollows and ridges, including the Musick Cemetery, Rasnake Cemetery, and Ashbrook Cemetery. Historical landmarks of the local economy remain visible, most notably Jesses Mill on Mill Creek. The landscape transitions from the high elevations of Sandy Ridge in the northwest to the agricultural stretches of Reeds Valley and Copper Ridge in the south, illustrating the complex land use patterns of southwest Virginia.