1915 Map of Clintwood

About this map

Clintwood serves as the focal point of this 1915 survey, situated amidst the complex topography of the Cumberland Plateau where the Pound River, Cranesnest River, and McClure River have carved deep drainage networks. The map captures the region's early 20th-century character, defined by a dense distribution of rural educational institutions like Trammel School, Rainy Flat School, and Millard Kern School, which speak to the dispersed settlement patterns in the hollows. Along the northern boundary, Pine Mountain forms a prominent natural wall, pierced by Blowing Rock Gap and Jesse Gap. In the southern reaches, the settlement of Dante and various family-named landmarks such as Tilda Anderson Branch illustrate the local genealogy and land-use history of Dickenson County before the widespread industrial transformations of later decades.