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1958 Map of Moll Creek

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Moll Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Lawsons Store and Banners Corner anchor the rural landscape of this Southwest Virginia valley, where the ridges of Copper Ridge and Chestnut Ridge dictate the flow of social and economic life. The map reveals a high density of family-named landmarks, such as Osborne Cem and Jessee Cem, reflecting generations of settlement along the winding waters of Moll Creek and Copper Creek.

Transport and community nodes are concentrated near Mew, which supported its own Mew Sch and Brick Ch. The terrain transitions from the broader valley floors of Moccasin Valley to steep hollows like Bear Wallow Hollow. Notable for genealogists is the sheer volume of small burial grounds and local houses of worship, including Castle Run Church and Lakeview Church, illustrating the dispersed but deeply rooted community structure before modern consolidation.