
Duffield serves as a central hub in this corner of Scott County, where the N Fork Clinch River and the Clinchfield RR navigate the complex topography of the Appalachian ridges. The map reveals a high density of family burial grounds, such as the Speer-Gilliam-Sloan Cem and Wills Campbells Cem, reflecting a long history of kin-based settlement across Speers Valley and Purchase Valley. Large tracts of the Jefferson National Forest dominate the northern terrain, while the steep slopes of Purchase Ridge and Copper Ridge define the drainage patterns of Watts Br and Stock Cr. This survey provides a precise record of rural community centers like Pattonsville and Sloantown during a period of modern road development, including Natural Tunnel Pkwy and Purchase Ridge Rd, which connect these historically isolated hollows.
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1894 · Estillville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1920 · Wise
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1921 · Big Stone Gap
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1921 · Wise
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1922 · Big Stone Gap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Big Stone Gap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Moggasin
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1935 · Looneys Gap
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · East Stone Gap
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Keokee
USGS Topo · 1:24,000