1896 Map of Hillsville
USGS Topo · Published 1896About this map
Hillsville serves as the central hub of this late-nineteenth-century study, situated amidst a landscape defined by the early industrial activity of southwest Virginia. The map documents a corridor of iron and mineral production, evidenced by the cluster of furnaces such as Ivanhoe Furnace, Radford Furnace, and Boom Furnace, alongside the Lead Mines near the river. Movement through this difficult terrain relied on a network of named river crossings, including Jackson Ferry, Thorne Ferry, and Dixon Ford, many of which have been superseded by modern infrastructure.
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