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1963 Map of Clothier

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Clothier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Coal extraction and transit define this mid-century landscape in Logan and Washington districts. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad threads along the valley floor, connecting a series of mining settlements and company towns like Clothier, Ottawa, and Sharples. The industrial character of the region is evident in the numerous strip mines and conveyor systems that follow the ridgelines above the Spruce Fork of the Coal River.

Social hubs are tightly integrated with these industrial corridors, notably the Sharples High School and Laurel City School. Genealogy researchers will find numerous family burial grounds, including the Workman Cem, Bias Cem, and Ferrell Cem, often situated on the steep slopes above the river. Small community landmarks such as Ball Chapel and the Sixmile Creek Ch serve as local anchors amid the gas wells and active mining operations of the 1960s and 1970s.