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1968 Map of Pounding Mill

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Pounding Mill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Pounding Mill and Cedar Bluff anchor this survey of the Appalachian landscape in the late 1960s, where the Clinch River carves a winding path through the valley between Smith Ridge and Deskin Mountain. The industrial and transport character of the era is defined by the Norfolk and Western railroad corridor, which follows the river's bend past a prominent quarry and small communities like Cliffield and Gillespie.

Further south, the terrain transitions into the steep slopes of Paint Lick Mountain and the sheltered basin of Ward Cove. Genealogists will find numerous rural landmarks, including the Maiden Spring settlement, Greens Chapel, and Cove Sch, along with several family cemeteries scattered across the ridges. A portion of the Jefferson National Forest covers the southern heights of Clinch Mtn, highlighting the intersection of managed timberlands and private valley farms.