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1918 Map of Carterton

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Carterton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Clinch River carves a deep path through the coal-rich mountains of Russell County, dictating the development of early 20th-century settlements and infrastructure. Following the river's southern bank, the Norfolk and Western railway links industrial nodes like Clinchfield and Cleveland with smaller rail stops such as Artrip and Carterton. The rugged topography north of the river is defined by ridges like Buffalo Mountain and the distinct lowlands of Sinkhole Valley, where isolation shaped community life.

Rural education and communication are marked by the presence of the Chaney Fork School and Musick School, alongside post offices like Coulwood PO and Russell PO. The landscape is a network of steep branches and creeks, including Dump Creek and Hurricane Creek, that fed into the valley's primary transportation corridor. This survey represents the era's transition toward industrial resource extraction, with the Clinchfield Coal Corporation contributing data to the topographic mapping process.