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1918 Map of Williamson

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Williamson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Williamson and the surrounding coal country of Mingo and Pike counties appear here during a period of intense industrial and civic development. The Norfolk and Western Ry follows the winding course of the Tug Fork, linking coal-patch settlements like Chattaroy, Borderland, and Nolan along the Kentucky-West Virginia border. The map reveals an intricate network of narrow hollows where remote schools served local families, including Harmon Manor School, Lowe School, and Elkins Fork School.

Deep in the southern portion of the survey, the terrain is defined by the headwaters of Johns Creek and Pond Creek. This landscape is dotted with early 20th-century landmarks such as the Pinson Fork P O Peg Sta and industrial hubs like McVeigh and Stone. The density of named schools and small post offices illustrates the scattered but active population centers that grew around the region's mining and timber economies prior to the first World War.