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1958 Map of St Paul

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of St Paul
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Clinch River meanders sharply through the heart of this Appalachian landscape, serving as a geographic anchor for the town of St Paul. In the late 1950s, the region was defined by a complex intersection of heavy industry and rural community life. The Clinchfield Railroad and the Norfolk and Western Railway dominate the transit corridors, supporting active extraction indicated by several Strip mines and Mine dumps near Dante and Virginia City.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here due to the density of family-named burial grounds, including the Dickenson Cem, Bickley Cem, and Jessee Cem. Community landmarks such as Hamlin Ch, McCoy Chapel, and the Drive-in Theater near Castlewood illustrate the social fabric of the era. The terrain itself is sharply divided by the Sandy Ridge and protected within the Jefferson National Forest, where smaller settlements like Dvina Station and Morefield are linked by the Lonesome Pine road.