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1967 Map of Pineville

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Pineville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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The Guyandotte River carves a deep, winding path through the center of this Wyoming County landscape, where the coal-and-rail economy of the late 1960s is clearly visible. The Norfolk and Western railroad snakes along the riverbanks, serving industrial sites like the tipple near Marianna and another at Mullensville. While Pineville serves as a primary hub with its radio tower and water infrastructure, numerous smaller hollows and ridge-side communities like Glover, Windom, and Rock View are connected by a network of winding roads and mountain trails.

Evidence of the region's spiritual and family history is found in remote corners, including Turkey Creek Ch, Brewster Chapel, and the Wolf Pen Ch near the Wolf Pen Branch. The rugged topography is defined by high points like Barkers Ridge and Turkey Ridge, while purple photogrammetric revisions from 1976 highlight the expansion of strip mines along the upper ridges of Skin Fork and Righthand Fork.