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1963 Map of Clintwood

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Clintwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The county seat of Clintwood anchors this topographic study of Dickenson County, Virginia, during a period of transition for both the landscape and local industry. The recently completed John W Flannagan Reservoir dominates the eastern quadrant, its impounded waters flooding the deep valleys of the Pound River and its various tributaries like Fishtrap Branch. This massive hydrological shift is contrasted by the intensive industrial activity across the ridges, where numerous Strip Mines and conveyor systems reveal the scale of local coal operations.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including the Tandy Cemetery near the reservoir and the Lockhart Flats Cem closer to town. Educational and religious life is well-documented through sites like Mountain View Sch and Clintwood Bible Ch. Transport patterns of the era are defined by the Clinchfield railroad corridor near Fremont, while the Keel Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the surrounding Jefferson National Forest.