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2022 Map of Saint Paul

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Saint Paul
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Saint Paul sits at a strategic bend of the Clinch River, serving as a central hub where Russell Co and Wise Co meet. This terrain is defined by narrow ridges and deep hollows, including Cigarette Hollow and Maize Hollow, which have long dictated the path of human settlement and transport in this corner of the Appalachian coalfields. The Norfolk Southern railway lines thread through these valleys, connecting the mining communities of Dante and West Dante in the north to the river-fronting industries at Boody and Burtons Ford.

Family history is deeply etched into the landscape, evidenced by the high density of small burial grounds such as Holbrook Cem, Skeen Cem, and Dickenson Cem. Modern recreation and heritage converge here as well, with the Sugar Hill Loop Trl and the Trl Of The Lonesome Pine traversing the ridgelines. The map also documents institutional anchors like the Saint Paul Sch and the National Guard Armory, alongside local landmarks like the Flying W Airport.