1968 Map of Hiwassee

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Claytor Lake dominates the northern landscape of this Virginia survey, where the New River winds through the sharp ridges of Irish Mountain and First Mountain. The settlement of Hiwassee serves as a local hub, situated where the Norfolk and Western railway follows the river's path southward toward Allisonia. This era shows a landscape deeply defined by its geography and industry, with numerous unnamed mines dotting the slopes of the Macks Mountain range and small communities like Mack Creek Village and Tinytown clustered near the water. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, including the Draper-Slaughter Chapel and Hurst Cem, while the southern reaches along Big Reed Island Creek reveal more isolated terrain around Ore Knob and Chestnut Knob.