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1927 Map of Mullens

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Mullens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Guyandot River and its numerous tributaries carve through the coal-bearing ridges of Wyoming and Raleigh counties during this mid-1920s survey revision. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of the Virginian and Ohio railroads, which snake through deep hollows to serve industrial settlements like Glen Rogers, Itmann, and Stotesbury. The density of small mining and rail towns is apparent along the Winding Gulf and Slab Fork, where places like East Gulf, Killarney, and Helen occupy the narrow valley floors.

Rural life away from the rail lines is marked by a network of ridge-top gaps and small local institutions. Numerous country schools, including Taliaferro School, Bell School, and White Oak School, serve the scattered populations living near Burnt Ridge and Bearwallow Ridge. The topography is a maze of steep knobs like Hickory Knob and essential transit points such as Skinned Poplar Gap and Jenny Gap, which provided the primary means of overland travel before modern highway development.