1971 Map of Goodsprings

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Industrial land use and river commerce define this reach of the Mulberry Fork in the early 1970s. Extensive Strip Mine operations dominate the ridges above Goodsprings, with a network of conveyors and specialized infrastructure like the Powerplant near Gorgas illustrating the local coal-and-power economy. This survey captures the region just as later 20th-century revisions to the landscape began, showing the interplay between heavy industry and established small communities like Dovertown, Barney, and Barton.