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1917 Map of Regina

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Regina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

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Pine Mountain anchors the southern landscape of this 1917 survey, defining the high-relief border between Pike County and Virginia. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad follows the winding path of the Levisa Fork and Russell Fork, marking the industrial transport network of the Central Appalachian coalfields. This era was defined by a network of small post offices serving isolated river communities, including Shelby Shelbiara PO, Millard PO, and Praise PO.

Resource extraction is evident at the Allegheny Mine, while the topography shows the dramatic descent of the rivers through landmarks like The Breaks and The Towers. The map captures the intricate drainage system of the Cumberland Plateau, where hundreds of named branches such as Ferrell Branch and Pond Creek carve out the narrow hollows that dictated the placement of settlements like Hellier and Ashcamp.