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1952 Map of Robbins

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Robbins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Robbins and the surrounding plateau in Scott and Morgan counties appear here at a peak of extraction and industrial transit in the early 1950s. The landscape is heavily marked by the activity of Strip Mines, which line the ridges above Brimstone Creek and Coal Hill Mountain. This industrial character is further reflected in the Brickyard settlement and the heavy presence of the Southern railroad, which services several sidings and stations including the Rugby Road Sta.

Beyond the mining operations, a dense network of local institutions highlights the era's social fabric. Numerous small congregations and burial grounds like Concord Ch, Mt Zion Ch, and Newport Cem are tucked into the hollows. The presence of Todd Airfield and the Campground Sch suggests a community that, while focused on the resource economy of the New River drainage, maintained a structured system of education and transport infrastructure.