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1954 Map of Martin

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Martin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks follow the winding paths of Beaver Creek and its many forks, connecting the coal-rich hollows of Floyd County in the mid-1950s. The landscape is defined by its industrial activity, with several Strip Mines and individual mines dotting the ridges above settlements like Manton and Langley. This era shows a community deeply integrated with the rail line, evidenced by numerous combined station and settlement names such as Alphoretta and Samson Sta.

Local life is anchored by a network of one-room schools and family burial grounds, including the Alum Lick Sch, Brush Creek Sch, and Hicks Cem. The terrain is deeply dissected, with countless small waterways like Molly Cabin Br and Joel Branch cutting through the hills. This document, revised with 1970s aerial data, provides a detailed record of the Appalachian coal country infrastructure before modern development altered these traditional valley communities.