1966 Map of Newton

About this map

The Big Sandy River and its labyrinthine drainage system define the landscape of this mid-1960s survey along the Roane and Clay county lines. At the intersection of Big Sandy Creek and Dog Creek, the settlement of Newton serves as a local hub, while smaller communities like Left Hand and Uler occupy the narrow valley floors. The map reveals an intensive extractive economy, with hundreds of labels for Gas Wells and Oil Wells peppered across the steep ridges and hollows, including names like Bloontimber Run and Granny Creek. Transportation follows the water, with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad skirting the Elk River in the southwestern corner near Paxton. This document is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it preserves the locations of numerous family-linked sites such as Smith Cem, Laurel Point Cem, and rural congregations like Rogersfork Ch and Goodwin Ch.