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2016 Map of Clinchport

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Clinchport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Clinchport and its neighboring gaps in Clinch Mountain define a landscape shaped by the powerful passage of water and rail through the Southern Appalachians. The course of the Clinch River is mirrored by technical railroad engineering, including the Clinchfield Viaduct and a series of deep tunnels such as the Starnes Tunnel, Bald Knob Tunnel, and Clinchport Tunnel. These structures facilitated the movement of goods through Scott County while the local economy remained rooted in small-scale industry, evidenced by several water-powered sites including Rhoton Mill, Craft Mill, and Spivey Mill.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named cemeteries, from Mitchell Taylor Cem to Kilgore Cem, scattered across the ridges. Small rural communities like Rye Cove, Bellamy, and Manville are linked by winding roads that follow the valleys of Copper Creek and Little Moccasin Cr. The map also captures the France Sch and Pisgah Ch, serving as the social anchors for these mountain settlements.