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1965 Map of Pulaski

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Pulaski
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Pulaski serves as the industrial and commercial hub of this 1960s survey, defined by its dense residential grid and the prominent route of the Norfolk and Western railway. The town is surrounded by a complex landscape of ridges including Caseknife Ridge and Draper Mountain, while the northern reaches are dominated by the Jefferson National Forest. This era of development is marked by the presence of numerous local institutions like Dora Hi Sch, Claremont Sch, and the local Hospital.

Resource extraction and recreation coexist in the outlying areas, with the Empire Mine located near Back Creek and the Mountain Park Picnic Area near the Armory. Water management is central to the area's geography, seen in the substantial Gatewood Reservoir and Hogan Lake. These features, along with scattered rural houses of worship like Thorne Springs Ch and Mt Olivet Ch, illustrate the transition from a concentrated mountain town to a rugged, resource-rich rural landscape.