Carraway Gorge
A steep river valley cut through the highlands, and the geographic core of the map.
Carraway Gorge is the primary geographic feature of the region: a steep-walled valley carved by the Tuckseed River through the Appalachian highlands. The gorge runs roughly north to south, with Mill Hollow settled along its floor and Carraway Dam spanning its upper reach.
The gorge gave its name to the dam, the dedication stone, and the identity of everyone who lived and worked within it. The Appalachian Energy & Mine Commission operated here for most of the twentieth century, and the gorge walls still carry the evidence: the Carraway Workers’ Camp foundations on the eastern bank, the sealed portals of the mine workings, and the powerlines that once fed current down to the Hollow.
Notable Features
- Mill Hollow: principal settlement on the valley floor
- Carraway Dam: spans the upper gorge
- Number Four Portal: mine entrance cut into the gorge wall
- Tuckseed River: runs the length of the gorge
- Carraway Workers’ Camp: eastern bank, construction-era ruins
Related
- River: Tuckseed River
- Settlement: Mill Hollow
- Dam: Carraway Dam
- Mine: Number Four Portal
- Operator: Appalachian Energy & Mine Commission