1957 Map of Clio

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Osbornes Mills and the winding Big Sandy Creek define this rural landscape on the border of Roane and Kanawha counties during the late 1950s. The region is marked by an extensive network of small family cemeteries and country schoolhouses, such as Willow Grove Sch and Roadside Sch, indicating a dispersed but established community structure. Energy production is a visible layer of the local economy, with the Stringtown Oil Field and Mc Kown Creek Oil Field operating alongside a prominent Compressor Station and various pipelines. The terrain is characterized by distinctive formations like Jackson Rocks and Starcher Rocks, while social life centers on institutions like Camp Whitney and numerous churches, including Bethel Ch and Pine Grove Ch.