1962 Map of Clifton Forge
USGS Topo · Published 1986About this map
Clifton Forge sits at a critical rail-and-river junction where the Jackson River cuts through the mountains to meet the Cowpasture River, forming the headwaters of the James River. This 1962 survey, updated with 1980s data, reveals the town as a dense hub of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad network. The industrial character of the region is evident in features like the Callie Furnace (Ruins) and the Filtration Plant, while the community’s social fabric is anchored by the C & O Hospital, the Clifton Forge High Sch, and the Dabney S Lancaster Community College. Beyond the town limits, the terrain rises sharply into the George Washington National Forest and Patch Mountain. The convergence of these major waterways and the railroad created a landscape defined by movement and manufacturing, visible from Selma down through the Rainbow Gap to the settlement of Iron Gate.
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Editions of this 1962 Clifton Forge Map
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