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1920 Map of Wise

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Wise
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

Fort Blackmore stands near the banks of the Stony Creek in the southern portion of this 1916 survey, representing a landscape defined by sharp ridges and deep mountain gaps. The area around Wise and Norton shows a concentrated network of early 20th-century industry and infrastructure, particularly at Dorchester Junction where the Norfolk and Western railway lines navigate the difficult terrain of Little Stone Mountain.

Rural life is marked by numerous numbered and named educational outposts, including School No 15 and Maple Grove School, alongside small settlements like Glamorgan and Nashville. The complex drainage of the Guest River and the South Fork Powell River dictates the placement of roads and railways, while landmarks like High Knob and Benges Gap serve as essential navigational anchors for researchers tracing old property lines or family homesteads in this part of Wise and Scott counties.