1971 Map of Louisa

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Louisa and Fort Gay stand at the confluence of the Levisa Fork and Tug Fork, where they join to form the Big Sandy River. This 1971 revision illustrates a complex landscape of river-valley settlements and upland industrial activity. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks follow the western riverbank through Burgess and Holt, while the Norfolk and Western line services the eastern side near Glenhayes. Large-scale strip mines are visible in the southwestern hills near Torchlight, indicating the region's intensive coal production. Small mountain communities and family-named landmarks like Saltpetre and Wilson Chapel are scattered across the ridgelines of Butler and Lincoln, connected by winding hollows such as Maynard Branch and Threemile Creek. Genealogists will find numerous small burial sites, including Greenlawn Cem, Frasher Cem, and Vinson Cem, documenting the area's ancestral roots.