2019 Map of Marion

About this map

The town of Marion serves as the focal point of this southwestern Virginia survey, centered on the Smyth County Courthouse and the surrounding street grid including W Chilhowie St and E Main St. The landscape is defined by the parallel ridges of Walker Mtn and Brushy Mtn to the north, and the deep reaches of the Jefferson National Forest to the south. The dual drainage systems of the Middle Fork Holston River and South Fork Holston River carve out distinct valleys such as Wassum Valley and Old Chilhowie Valley. This 2019 survey documents the enduring infrastructure of the Norfolk Southern rail line and Interstate 81, which parallel the older river-and-road routes that once linked the historic settlements of McMullin, Adwolf, and Holston Mill. Small family and community burying grounds like Allen Cem and South Fork Cem are found throughout the hollows.