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1967 Map of Crumpler

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Crumpler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Flat Top Mountain and Barkers Ridge dominate this section of the Southern West Virginia coalfields, where the Norfolk and Western railroad tracks follow winding creek beds to serve numerous mining communities. The landscape is defined by a dense network of strip mines that contour around the steep elevations of Milam Ridge and Peach Ridge. Small coal towns such as Crumpler, McComas, and Ashland are clustered in the narrow valleys, connected by the rail lines that hauled the region's primary resource.

Local life is marked by landmarks like the Prosperity Sch near Windmill Gap and rural spiritual centers including Beartown Ch and Bailey Chapel. From the Pilot Knob Lookout Tower, the view spans the complex topography of the North Fork Elkhorn Creek and Widemouth Creek watersheds. The map provides a detailed view of the industrial and social infrastructure during a period of active surface mining and established rail-dependent settlements.