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2013 Map of Duffield

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Duffield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Duffield serves as a central hub in this Scott County landscape, where the N Fork Clinch River and the Clinch River carve through a complex series of ridges and valleys. The presence of the Natural Tunnel and the nearby Bald Knob Tunnel highlights the region's historical reliance on rail infrastructure to navigate the difficult terrain of the River Knobs and Purchase Ridge. Small settlements like Pattonsville and Sloantown are connected by a network of state roads that follow the natural contours of the land, while family-named landmarks such as Powers Ford and Hunter Valley provide valuable clues for genealogists and local historians.

Industrial and agricultural history is etched into the map through features like Copper Siding and the various gaps and hollows, including Kane Gap and Dry Hollow. The transition from the high elevations of Big Ridge down to the fertile Robinette Valley illustrates the diverse topography that shaped early Appalachian settlement patterns. This survey also records numerous smaller communities such as Fraleytown, Sunbright, and Glenita, preserving the spatial relationship between these mountain hamlets and the waterways that sustained them.