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1958 Map of Carbo

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Carbo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Clinch River defines the landscape of this portion of Russell County, winding through sharp bends like Dry Run Bend and passing industrial landmarks such as the Clinch River Steam Plant at Carbo. This late 1950s record shows a region deeply connected to the coal and rail industries, evidenced by the Norfolk and Western railway and numerous coal-related features including strip mines, a mine dump, and the company town character of South Clinchfield.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named cemeteries, from Ashbrook Cem near Cleveland to Dickenson Cem and Jessee Cem. The topography is marked by parallel ridges like Red Oak Ridge and Reeds Ridge, while the Lonesome Pine Trail tracks through the southern hollows. Notable local landmarks include the Jessee Mill, Bundy Cave, and several rural churches like Springfield Ch and Weaver Creek Ch.