1958 Map of Moll Creek

About this map

Copper Ridge and Moccasin Ridge dominate this Southwest Virginia landscape, dictating the settlement patterns and transport routes through the valleys of Copper Creek and Moccasin Creek. Published from 1958 field data, the map reveals a deeply etched topography where small communities like Mew, Banners Corner, and Tumbez are connected by winding mountain roads. Family history is etched into the terrain through dozens of named burial grounds such as Osborne Cem, Keith Cem, and Salyer Cem, often positioned on hillsides near local landmarks like Duff Knob. The sheer density of rural institutions, from the Dorton School and Mew Sch to churches like Brick Ch and Castle Run Church, highlights a self-sufficient mid-century Appalachian community structured around family ridges and hollows like Osborne Hollow and Porter Hollow.