1916 Map of Pikeville

About this map

Pikeville and its surrounding coalfield valleys are meticulously documented in this 1914 survey, which highlights a landscape transitioning into an industrial rail hub. The Levisa Fork serpentines past the town, while the Ohio & Kentucky RR and Chesapeake & Ohio RR corridors delineate the primary movement of coal and commerce through the hollows. Genealogists will find a high density of rural institutions, including a numerical system of dozens of district schools such as School No 7 and School No 163, alongside family-named landmarks like Jones Chapel. The map reveals the early growth of settlements like Weeksbury, Virgie, and McDowell, showing how the topography of the Cumberland Plateau dictated the placement of every rail siding and station, such as Penny Sta and Caney Siding.