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1935 Map of Wilder

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Wilder
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Wilder and its surrounding mountain hollows appear here as documented in the mid-1930s by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Geological Survey. The settlement pattern is deeply tied to the coal and timber transport needs of the Clinchfield railroad, which snakes through the southern portion of the quadrangle along the creek beds. This advance sheet captures a network of small mountain communities and ridge-top homesteads connected by a system of roads and trails like Roll.

Educational life in this section of Southwest Virginia is marked by local landmarks like Hammond Sch, Rasnake Sch, and Sourwood Mountain Sch. The map clearly delineates the convergence of county lines between Dickenson, Russell, and Buchanan, providing a precise look at how these boundaries intersect along the high ridges of Sandy and Sourwood. The terrain is characterized by steep drainage systems such as Hurricane creek and Grizzle Hollow, which dictated the location of early homes and settlements like Carrie and Jahile.