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1974 Map of Pineville

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Pineville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Pineville serves as the focal point of this Bell County landscape, tucked within a loop of the Cumberland River at the foot of Pine Mountain. The mid-1970s terrain reflects a dense overlap of transport, industry, and nature, where the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the historic Wilderness Road follow the river corridors. The surrounding hillsides are heavily marked by resource extraction, featuring numerous Strip Mine sites and smaller Mines that define the local economy of the era.

Settlement patterns follow the narrow valleys of Straight Creek and Fourmile Creek, connecting small communities like Arjay, Cary, and Wallsend. Notable local landmarks include the prominent Chain Rock formation and the expansive Pine Mountain State Resort Park. Genealogists will find value in the specific locations of the Red Hill Cem, Union Mission Ch, and community hubs like Lone Jack Sch, providing a precise record of the area's social geography during the late twentieth century.