2016 Map of Saint Paul

About this map

Saint Paul sits at the heart of this rugged Appalachian landscape, where the Clinch River carves a path through the steep ridges of Southwest Virginia. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows—such as Squirrel Hollow and Cigarette Hollow—and prominent heights like Sandy Ridge and Brushy Ridge. This 2016 survey documents a region where transportation and topography are inextricably linked, evidenced by multiple engineering feats including the Sandy Ridge Tunnel, Holbrook Tunnel, and the Charles Bickley Memorial Bridge. The map serves as a detailed record for genealogists, preserving the locations of numerous family-named burial grounds like Robinette Cem, Bickley Cem, and Skeen Cem. From the residential streets of Castlewood to the northern reaches of Dante and West Dante, the layout of these communities remains dictated by the winding river valleys and narrow gap crossings that have shaped life in the Clinch River basin for generations.