1963 Map of Clothier

About this map

Coal River and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad line define the industrial and social spine of this Boone and Logan County borderland. Following the narrow valley floors, a string of coal-country settlements including Ottawa, Clothier, and Sharples show the concentrated development typical of the era's mining economy. The Spruce Fork drainage provides the primary corridor for movement between the steep ridges, while smaller communities like Sodom and Dobra occupy the tributary hollows.