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1959 Map of Fork Ridge, 1973 Print
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1959 Map of Fork Ridge

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Cumberland Mountain and the Log Mountains dominate this 1959 topographic survey, revealing a landscape defined by deep-vein and surface mining at the Kentucky-Tennessee border. Industrial activity is concentrated along the narrow valleys, where the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads serve mining communities like Capito, Fork Ridge, and Manring. The numerous strip mines and tipples etched into the hillsides alongside Mingo Hollow and Cabin Hollow illustrate the intensive coal extraction of the era.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1959
Date Published1973
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27.5 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain