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1978 Map of Millard

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Millard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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Fishtrap Lake and the Fishtrap Dam dominate the eastern landscape of this late-1970s Pike County survey. The Levisa Fork and Russell Fork serve as the primary geographical arteries, with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad following the river bends to service the region's dense industrial infrastructure. Evidence of the coal economy is pervasive, indicated by numerous strip mines and industrial waste ponds that punctuate the hillsides above the river valleys.

Local life is centered in a string of communities such as Shelbiana, Justiceville, and Millard, where the Millard High School and Millard Area Vocational School provided regional education. Notable landmarks reflecting the era's social and economic landscape include the Sutton Mansion near Sutton, a drive-in theater along the Russell Fork, and several mountain houses of worship like Little Dove Ch and Philadelphia Ch.