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1957 Map of Pound

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Pound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Pound serves as the focal point for this landscape in the late 1950s, situated near the confluence of several mountain forks including the North Fork Pound River. The area is characterized by intense resource extraction and complex topography, where Strip mines and the Clinchfield-Moss Mines operate alongside the rail lines of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Clinchfield railroads. This era of industrial coal production is juxtaposed with deeply rooted family settlements, evident in the dozens of family cemeteries like Dotson Cem, Hillman Cem, and Stallard Cem that dot the ridges and hollows.

The settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys of Indian Creek and Bold Camp Fork, where small country schools like Baker Sch and Riner Sch once served the community. Religious life is well-documented through landmarks such as Firbie Chapel and Hubbard Chapel. Much of the western terrain is protected within the Jefferson National Forest, where high elevations like Bowlecamp rise above the winding trails and hollows.