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1969 Map of Prince

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Prince
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

New River coal and rail history dominates this 1969 topographic study along the Raleigh and Fayette County border. The landscape is defined by the dramatic horseshoe bend at Stretcher Neck, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad snakes through the gorge, serving the communities of Prince, Quinnimont, and Royal. Industrial activity is evident in the numerous strip mines and Quarries carved into the high ridges of Backus Mountain and Bat Off Mountain.

Conservation efforts and local infrastructure are well-documented, featuring the expansive Grandview State Park overlooking the river and the smaller Little Beaver State Park to the south. Further inland, the map captures the rural character of Shady Spring and Table Rock, including the Table Rock Ch and the County Memorial Airport. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several small cemeteries and family-named landmarks like Scott Ridge and Redden Ridge during a period of active resource extraction.