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1964 Map of Williamson

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Williamson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Tug Fork of the Tug River serves as the winding border between West Virginia and Kentucky, framing the commercial heart of Williamson. This industrial landscape is deeply influenced by the Norfolk and Western railway, which follows the riverbank to support a network of nearby mines, including those at Borderland and Nolan. The topographic detail reveals a region defined by its coal-rich hollows, such as Groundhog Hol and Oil Well Hol, where narrow valleys dictate the placement of local infrastructure.

Local life is anchored by institutions like the Turkey Creek Sch and Stepp Chapel, while the Mingo County Airport and a Drive-in Theater represent the mid-century expansion of the area. Residential patterns are visible in the layout of South Williamson and the New Camp settlement, providing genealogists and historians a look at the community structure during this era of peak coal production and transport.