1965 Map of Eccles

About this map

Stephens Lake dominates the central landscape of this Raleigh County region, its jagged shoreline and spillway illustrating the mid-century engineering that altered the local topography. The map reveals a transition from the traditional ridge-and-valley settlement patterns to modern industrial and residential growth, particularly evident near Glen Daniel and Eccles. Along the southern reaches, the Old Railroad Grade and Virginia Turnpike trace historical transit corridors that once linked these coal-producing hills to broader markets.