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1938 Map of Mountain City

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Mountain City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Mountain City serves as the central hub of this 1930s landscape, situated in a valley floor defined by the converging Southern railroad and Roan Creek. The map documents a rural society deeply connected to its community institutions, with an exceptional density of small educational and religious sites such as Shouns Chapel Sch, Valley View Sch, and Daniels Chappell Sch. Settlement patterns follow the water, stretching from Maymead down to the Vaughtsville PO and the curiously named Crackers Neck.

High elevations dominate the margins, with Iron Mountain and Doe Mountain framing the agricultural activity below. For those researching family history, the placement of the Philippi Cem and Donley Cem alongside family-named landmarks like Vaught Creek and Reese Branch provides specific geographic context for early residents. The presence of the Kettlefoot Lookout Tower on the western ridge highlights the era's focus on forest management and fire prevention in the Appalachian highlands.