1950 Map of Duffield

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Purchase Ridge and the Big Knobs dominate this 1950 topography of Scott and Lee Counties, where the Southern RR winds through steep mountain gaps. The river-and-rail corridor is defined by the Clinch River and the North Fork Clinch River, supporting small communities like Duffield, Clinchport, and Pattonsville. The historic Daniel Boone Boundary Trail cuts across Pine Ridge, tracing a path near Kane Gap and the northern reaches of the Jefferson National Forest. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family-named landmarks and resting places, including the Lawson Cem, Horton Cem, and Willis Campbell Cem. Transportation infrastructure of the mid-century is well-preserved here, from the Bald Knob Tunnel and Copper Siding to the river crossing at Powers Ford, illustrating a landscape shaped by both the rugged geology and the needs of the rural Southwest Virginia economy.