Record #:

12561

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

Acknowledging the Peach Bottom Mountains, often overshadowed by the Blue Ridge Range, Alleghany County contains a variety of topographic elements that contribute to a useful landscape. Utilized by dairy farmers and cattle ranchers, this land is essential for many locals. The mechanization of farming changed the industry of this county, lessening the availability of jobs, resulting in a northern migration focused on the search for income. Other transformations to Alleghany County include a fire in Sparta, in 1933, as well as the end of a mining industry that benefited from the harvesting of iron and copper.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 30 Issue 3, July 1962, p13-15, 23, il

Subject(s):

Alleghany County--Economic conditions