Griffin Iron Mines, 7 Miles South of Roanoke, 1899

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Abram,

 

Here’s something that may apply. This map was researched and found (in Radford I believe) by member Stephen Warren. Note the ‘Griffin Lease’ in the center of the map with many test holes shown. This is all part of the Rorer Mine development south of Roanoke in Southern Hills along the Winston Salem line. Rorer’s connection with the Winston line was slightly north of the Castle Rock Branch connection.

 

John Garner

 

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Subject: Griffin Iron Mines, 7 Miles South of Roanoke, 1899

 

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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