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1954 Map of Dorton

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Virgie and Dorton anchor this mid-century look at the coal and rail corridors of Pike County, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad snakes through the steep valleys of Shelby Creek. This area's social fabric is densely mapped through its many neighborhood institutions, including the Community Hospital and a high concentration of rural schools like Robinson Sch and Booker Fork Sch. The map reveals a landscape deeply connected by its watercourses, from Greasy Creek to the Rockhouse Fork, and the narrow hollows that housed family homesteads and local churches like Jones Chapel and Pilgrims Rest Ch. High above the creek-bottom settlements, the Flatwood Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the wooded ridges. The inclusion of numerous mines and oil wells speaks to the industrial character of the mountains during the early 1950s.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1954
Date Published1955
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions22.5 x 27.4 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain