1934 Map of Wallace

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Rich Mountain and Walker Mountain dominate the topography of this 1934 survey, a landscape defined by the parallel ridges and valleys characteristic of southwestern Virginia. The North Fork Holston River snakes across the northern border through Poor Valley, while the southern reaches show the early infrastructure of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The settlement pattern follows the fertile gaps and creek beds, with rural nodes like Nordyke and Wallace anchored by family cemeteries such as Crabtree Cem and Fleenors Cem. The presence of Mumpower Siding and Haskell Sta along the Southern Railway highlights the importance of rail transport for agricultural and industrial outposts, including the Lime Hill Ch mining area. This era represents a period of modernization, where schools like Riverview Sch and Pleasant Dale Sch served a dispersed population still largely reliant on local springs like Abrams Spring and Fleenor Spring for water.