1958 Map of Kettle

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Deep in the Appalachian Plateau, this mid-century survey captures the rural economy of Roane and Kanawha counties defined by its petroleum and agricultural output. The terrain is a dense network of ridges and hollows, where energy production is evidenced by the Rock Creek Oil Field, the Green Creek Oil Field, and the McKown Oil Field. Small settlements like Kettle and Doddtown anchor the landscape, while numerous country schools such as the Ambler Sch and Sandy Knob Sch indicate a widely distributed mountain population prior to mid-century consolidation.