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1941 Map of Pounding Mill

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Pounding Mill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Tazewell and its northern counterpart North Tazewell anchor this landscape during the early 1940s, a period defined by the busy Norfolk and Western Ry line following the Clinch River. The map reveals a corridor of small rail-side settlements and industrial markers such as Maxwell Sta, Pounding Mill, and the local Fair Grounds. The topography is dominated by a series of long, parallel ridges including Deskin Mountain and Paint Lick Mountain, which compartmentalize the region into distinct agricultural valleys.

Local genealogy and community history are well-represented by a high density of rural institutions. Numerous churches like Linkous Chapel and Witten Valley Ch appear alongside family-named landmarks such as Maiden Spr and Wittens Mill. The survey details the early alignment of U. S. Highway No 19 as it winds through these gaps and valleys, connecting historic post offices and small crossings like Liberty Hill and Gillespie.