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1935 Map of Ewing

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Ewing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The Old Wilderness Trail cuts through the base of the Cumberland Mountain ridge, marking a landscape defined by its deep historical roots and the Appalachian terrain of Lee County, Virginia. This 1935 survey, which includes the village of Ewing, reveals a rural community where industry and education converged at the Lee County Industrial Sch. The map records the paths of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Louisville and Nashville Highway, which parallel the dramatic slopes of White Rocks and White Rock near the Kentucky state line.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local identifiers, including family-named landmarks like McLin Notch and the Mc Lin Cem. The valley floor is dotted with small congregations and rural schools, such as Chattels Station Ch, Arthur Chapel, and the Evergreen Sch. The terrain is characterized by the long stretch of Poor Valley, where numerous small tributaries like Indian Creek and Falling Water Creek drain the mountain slopes.