1968 Map of Davy

About this map

The Tug Fork and Norfolk and Western railway corridor define the industrial geography of this southern West Virginia landscape during the late 1960s and 1970s. This survey reveals a dense network of coal-related infrastructure, characterized by numerous mines, air shafts, and tipples concentrated around the settlements of Coalwood, Premier, and Davy. The topography is marked by ridges like Indian Ridge and Big Ridge, where lookout towers such as Coalwood Lookout Tower and Olga No 3 Lookout Tower provided vantage points over the narrow valleys. The presence of several family or local burial grounds, including the Iager Memorial Cem, alongside unincorporated communities like Twin Branch, Marytown, and Roderfield, provides critical spatial data for genealogists tracing the labor history of the Pocahontas Coalfield. Notable water features like Big Creek and Huff Creek intersect with the mountain terrain, illustrating how settlement followed the winding river bends and rail spurs.