
Black Mountain and Stone Mountain dominate this mid-1930s landscape, where industrial coal operations meet the rural life of Poor Valley. The presence of Stonega Coal No 72 and Big Stone Gap No 6 points to the region's intense reliance on extraction, supported by the dual rail presence of the Southern Railway and the Louisville and Nashville. Settlements like Keokee and Dryden serve as local hubs, while smaller communities such as Newtown and Delvale are linked by the winding course of the Powell River.
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1887 · Jonesville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Jonesville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Estillville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1916 · Nolansburg
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1919 · Nolansburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Big Stone Gap
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1922 · Big Stone Gap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Big Stone Gap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Appalachia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Ben Hur
USGS Topo · 1:24,000