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1954 Map of Hellier

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Chesapeake and Ohio railway winds through the narrow valleys of Pike County in the mid-1950s, serving a string of coal-dependent settlements like Hellier, Marrowbone, and Ashcamp. This era was defined by intensive extraction, visible in the heavy industrial presence of the Allegheny Mine and adjacent Coke Ovens. The landscape is a network of hollows—such as Rockhouse Fork and Wolfpit Branch—where family life and industry were closely integrated. Small community institutions are numerous, including Upper Wolfpit Sch and Jackson Br Sch, alongside family burial grounds like Ratliff Cem. South of the mining operations, the topography rises sharply toward Pine Mountain and the border with Dickenson County, Virginia, marked by Skeet Rock Knob. The map's detail, sourced from aerial photography and coal company records, provides a clear view of the winding mountain roads and the tightly packed infrastructure of the Cumberland Plateau.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1954
Date Published1956
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.5 x 27.4 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain