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1958 Map of Moll Creek

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Moll Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Banners Corner and the surrounding mountain ridges define the landscape of Russell County in the late 1950s. The terrain is marked by the parallel rises of Chestnut Ridge, Copper Ridge, and Moccasin Ridge, with Clinch Mountain forming a massive barrier to the south. Between these heights, deep valleys such as Moccasin Valley and numerous hollows like Osborne Hollow and Meade Hollow harbor a dense network of family-named cemeteries and rural institutions.

Social life in this era centered on small hubs like Lawsons Store and a multitude of country churches, including Castle Run Church and Ring Chapel. Educational sites like the Dorton School and Valley View Sch are scattered along the narrow winding roads that follow the contours of Copper Creek and Moll Creek. Genealogists will find a wealth of data in the many family plots, from the Culbertson to the Vanderpool cemeteries, illustrating the deep-rooted settlement patterns of this corner of Southwest Virginia.