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1968 Map of Cripple Creek

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Cripple Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The iron industry and rural settlements of southwest Virginia are well documented in this 1968 field-checked survey. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Cripple Creek as it flows between Henley Mountain and Ewing Mountain. Relics of the region's industrial past are prominent, with several iron furnaces including Eagle Furnace, Raven Cliff Furnace, and Noble Furnace appearing as ruins along the valley floor.

Community life is centered around small nodes like Henley and Cripple Creek settlement, supported by numerous local houses of worship such as St Peters Ch and Crockett Chapel. The southern portion of the quadrangle is largely occupied by the Jefferson National Forest, where steep terrain features like Devils Den and Jones Knob contrast with the agricultural activity of the northern slopes. An Old Railroad Grade follows the creek, signaling the shift from heavy rail transport to the more modern road network seen in the late 1960s.