1954 Map of Matewan

About this map

Tug Fork carves a sharp, winding boundary between Kentucky and West Virginia, defining the industrial and social landscape of this coal-country corridor. Along its banks, the Norfolk and Western railway links a series of riverfront settlements including Matewan, Blackberry City, and Delorme. The interior terrain is defined by the steep drainage of Blackberry Creek, where 1970s revisions highlight extensive strip mining activity that altered the hillsides around Magnolia.