Griffin Iron Mines, 7 Miles South of Roanoke, 1899

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John G.

Don't recall seeing any maps etc.  Not an expert on this little branch.  
Perhaps the one that has the most knowledge is Don Corbin a retired N&W 
man. He knows where the cuts and fills are still visible in the area.

I do know my niece that lived in Castle Rock near the pool used to 
explore the mines , shafts etc with her friend when she was a young 
girl.  No she did not tell her parents at the time.

Just plain Jim

On 12/21/2020 11:32 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
>
> Jim, Have you ever seen a map (USGS or otherwise) that shows this 
> branch?  I have 1890 and 1891 Roanoke County maps and it doesn’t show 
> on either one.  Thx,  John Garner
>
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> *Subject:* Re: Griffin Iron Mines, 7 Miles South of Roanoke, 1899
>
> Abe
>
> The Castle Rock Branch Junction was 5.26 miles from Roanoke just 
> before Starkey at 6.9 miles.  The branch was 2.79 miles long on Jan. 
> 31, 1896.  You can still see some of the cuts if you look close.
>
> Never seen any photos of that branch.
>
> Jim Blackstock
>
> n 12/21/2020 6:47 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
>
>     Railroad Gazette, vol. 31, p. 650, Sept 15, 1899, carries this brief:
>
>     **A three mile branch is reported under construction from a point
>     about seven miles south of Roanoke, Va, to the Griffin Iron Mines
>     in Roanoke County. W.G. Bear and W. R. Johnson are contractors.**
>
>     Seven crow-fly miles south of Roanoke (beginning at the depot)
>     would place one a mile south of Starkey, probably in the vicinity
>     of Back Creek.
>
>     Anyone know where the Griffin Iron Mines were located, and if the
>     branch was even completed?
>
>     -- abram burnett,
>
>             galvanic & electro-magnetic turnips, LLC
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