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1920 Map of Coeburn

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Coeburn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

Coeburn and the surrounding coal country of Wise, Dickenson, and Russell counties are depicted during a period of intense industrial development following the 1916 survey. The map highlights a complex network of transportation, where the Norfolk and Western RR meets the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio RR to serve high-altitude settlements like Bondtown and Banner. The rugged topography is defined by the winding Clinch River and numerous gaps such as Fuller Gap and Austin Gap, which dictated the path of both rail lines and early roads.

Local life is recorded through a distribution of rural institutions, including the Greenwood School, Fairview School, and Cherry Knob School. Significant industrial and residential hubs like Virginia City, Dante, and Castlewood are shown alongside smaller locales such as Herald and Dwinna P O. This edition captures the landscape before many of these mountain communities were altered by later twentieth-century development, preserving the locations of family-named landmarks like the Carter School and Woods School.