1934 Map of Lebanon

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The winding course of the Clinch River dictates the landscape of this corner of Russell County, where mid-depression era farming and early industrial infrastructure intersect. The county seat of Lebanon appears as a developed center surrounded by smaller rural communities like Slabtown, Artrip, and the Coulwood P O settlement. This 1934 field examination reveals a reliance on local water power and resources, evidenced by Sikes Mill and Big Cedar Mill, as well as a Lime Kiln near Pullers. The topography is dominated by parallel ridges including Copper Ridge and Stone Ridge, which channel the various branches and creeks that feed the river system. A network of rural schools like Barretts Sch and Nash Ford Sch provides a glimpse into the localized social structure of the Virginia highlands before modern consolidation changed the rural character.