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1925 Map of Mullens

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Mullens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Mullens and the Guyandotte River valley define this 1920s landscape, illustrating the intense industrial and communal development of the West Virginia coalfields. The map traces the vital arteries of the Virginian Railway and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, which wind through steep terrain to serve dozens of mining settlements like Stotesbury, Helen, and Glen Rogers. These rail lines follow the natural drainages of Slab Fork, Soak Creek, and Winding Gulf, connecting narrow mountain hollows to the larger economy.

Local life is marked by numerous rural institutions, including the Taliaferro School, Bowers School, and Tommy Creek School, providing specific points of interest for genealogists. The topography is characterized by prominent heights such as Flattop Mountain and Acord Ridge, while numerous gaps like Jenny Gap and Skinned Poplar Gap provided the only practical passage for early roads between the deeply incised creek valleys of Raleigh and Wyoming counties.