
Clio and the surrounding Roane County landscape are defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges where family lineages are traced through numerous upland burial grounds. Small settlements like Amma, Cotton, and Osbornes Mills follow the winding paths of Big Sandy Creek and Left Hand Creek, reflecting a settlement pattern dictated by the steep topography of the Appalachian Plateau. The high density of family cemeteries, including Hively Cem, Gandee Cem, and Barnhouse Cem, indicates a deeply rooted local history where residents remained on ancestral lands for generations.
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1897 · Kanawha Falls
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1900 · Kanawha Falls
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1901 · Kanawha Falls
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1906 · Otter
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Walton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Otter
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Walton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Clendenin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Clay
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1909 · Clendenin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500