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1968 Map of Honaker

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Honaker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Honaker stands as a focal point in the southwestern corner of this survey, where the Norfolk And Western railroad winds through the valley of Lewis Creek. The landscape of Russell and Buchanan Counties is defined by an intensive network of extractive industry and ridge-top settlements. Countless unnamed Mines and Strip Mines are etched into the hillsides above Wysor Valley and Hess Creek, reflecting the region's heavy reliance on coal mining.

Remote mountain communities like Drill, Lynn Spring, and Dye are connected by a web of state roads traversing Sandy Ridge and Poplar Ridge. The map identifies numerous local landmarks critical for genealogical research, including Fuller Chapel, Ball Cem, and Millers Chapel. The confluence of the Clinch River and the Little River near Swords Creek highlights the complex drainage patterns of this Appalachian terrain, where narrow hollows like Groundhog Hollow and Beehive Hol provided the primary corridors for settlement and transit.