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1957 Map of Clio

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Clio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The hills of Roane and Kanawha counties reveal a landscape defined by hollows and ridge-top settlements during the mid-20th century. Rural life centers around small hubs like Clio and Amma, where narrow valleys carry the Big Sandy Creek and its many tributaries. The area's extraction economy is evident in the Stringtown Oil Field and the Mc Kown Creek Oil Field, with numerous oil wells and pipelines marking the terrain.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and community institutions, from the Jackson Union Sch to numerous burial grounds like Hershberger Cem and Gandee Cem. Significant local infrastructure, including a Compressor Station and the winding course of the Lefthand Run, illustrates the integration of industry and natural topography before modern highway expansion. The map also captures the placement of country churches such as Hurricane Ch and Bethel Ch, which served as the social anchors for these dispersed Appalachian communities.