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1948 Map of Stickleyville

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Stickleyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Stickleyville and the Jefferson National Forest anchor this mid-century topographic portrait of the Virginia highlands where Lee and Scott Counties meet. The landscape is defined by the heavy parallel ridges of Wallen Ridge, Wallen Mountain, and Stone Ridge, with the historical Boone Trail cutting a path through the valley floors. The settlement pattern is distinctly rural and family-oriented, evidenced by a dense network of country churches and private burial grounds such as Rasnic Cem, Hickam Cem, and Fannin Cem.

Small communities like Woodway, Dot, and Canton are connected by winding roads that follow the contours of Wallen Creek and the North Fork Clinch River. The presence of institutions like the Elijah Knob School and Dry Creek School alongside landmarks like The Sinks and Buzzard Roost provides a clear view of the social and physical geography of the Appalachian foothills shortly after the Second World War.