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1910 Map of Iaeger

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Iaeger
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Tug River and its numerous mountain branches define this 1910 survey of McDowell County, capturing the region during a period of heavy rail expansion. The Norfolk and Western RR follows the winding river valley, connecting the established hubs of Iaeger and Panther. These rail lines were the lifeblood of the coal and timber economy, evidenced by the string of settlements like Ritter, Wilmore, and Avondale PO that grew along the tracks.

Southward, the terrain rises toward the West Virginia Virginia border, where smaller communities such as Paynesville and Bradshaw sit among the headwaters of the Dry Fork. This map provides a detailed view of the early 20th-century landscape, showing the distribution of rural post offices like Bradshaw PO and the branching creek network including War Creek and Sandy Huff Branch that dictated the layout of valley homesteads.