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Loading map...1954 Map of Matewan
USGS Topo · Published 1969About this map
Tug Fork carves the winding boundary between Kentucky and West Virginia, anchoring a landscape defined by narrow hollows and high coal country. The Norfolk and Western Railroad follows this river corridor, serving a network of mining settlements and industrial outposts like Blackberry City and Freeburn. This mid-century survey documents the region's intense extractive development, with numerous Gas Wells and mines dotting the ridges above Blackberry Creek and Pond Creek.
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Map Details
Date Portrayed1954
Date Published1969
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27 inches
Editions of this 1954 Matewan Map
4 editions found
Historical Maps of Matewan Through Time
7 maps found
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Source Details
SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain