Switchback v2.0

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Here are some additional maps that may help or may throw a wrench in the
works. Per the U.S. Geological Survey, there are/were two separate
locations -- Maybeury and Switchback. Per the maps, it appears that
Switchback may have been named for the switchback on the branch on the
south side of the main line that went west, then came back east then south
to climb to a mine up an unnamed hollow (now the route of Peeled Chestnut
Rd.). It also appears that there was another branch that came off the same
westbound main a little to the east and dropped down to go up that same
hollow at a lower level. The 1909 map also shows a branch going north up
Turkey Gap.

To the east in Maybeury, there is another branch that drops down into the
creek bottom, then goes in multiple directions east, with one line going
under the main line and running up along Little Fork through and beyond
"downtown" Maybeury. Unfortunately, the topo maps are fuzzy on details due
to everything crammed on there (roads, buildings, tracks, contour lines,
etc.).

These maps were downloaded from the historical topo map repository at the
University of Texas:
http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/west_virginia/

They (and more) are also available through the USGS Historical
Topographical Map Explorer site at:
https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/topoexplorer/index.html

Bruce in Blacksburg


[image: Bramwell-1924.jpg]
Bramwell 1924


[image: Pocahontas-1909.png]
Pocahontas 1909

[image: Pocahontas-1892.jpg]
Pocahontas 1892
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