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1958 Map of St Paul

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of St Paul
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Clinch River meanders through the southern portion of this region, providing a natural corridor for the Norfolk and Western Ry and the Clinchfield RR. This mid-century survey illustrates a landscape defined by its industrial and transit infrastructure, including the Big Bull Tunnel and Little Bull Tunnel north of Virginia City. The terrain is marked by steep ridges such as Sandy Ridge and Whetsone Ridge, which serve as the backdrop for numerous coal mining operations, evidenced by strip mines and mine dumps clustered near Dante and West Dante.

Local life is anchored by small settlements and family-named hollows, including Hamlin and Sun. The map captures several distinctive landmarks of the era, such as a Drive-in theater near St Paul and the Ymca in the northern valley. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the high density of family burial grounds, including the Holbrook, Bickley, and Gose cemeteries, as well as several country houses of worship like the Dingus Memorial Church and Sandy Ridge Ch.