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1947 Map of Duffield

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Duffield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Natural Tunnel and the iron rails of the Southern railroad anchor this survey of the rugged corridor between Powell Mountain and Clinch Mountain. The landscape is a dense network of family history, marked by numerous small burial grounds such as Lawson Cem, Duff Cem, and Peterson Cem that dot the ridges and hollows. The Daniel Boone Trail cuts through the center of the quadrangle, passing through Duffield and connecting smaller settlements like Pattonsville and Sunbright.

Evidence of early industrial and agricultural life is visible in the scattered schoolhouses like Duffield Sch and Purchase Sch, and the presence of a Strip Mine and Gaging Sta. The topographic detail highlights the unique geology of the region, from Spurlock Cave to the Bald Knob Tunnel, while the Clinch River and its many branches like Stock Creek and McKinney Branch define the deep valleys between the prominent limestone ridges.