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1947 Map of Ben Hur

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Ben Hur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Powell River meanders sharply through the heart of this Lee County landscape, carving a deep valley between the prominent ridges of Poor Valley Ridge and Wallen Ridge. Central to the area's development is the Southern Railway corridor, which connects the settlement of Ben Hur to the surrounding coal and timber lands. The map illustrates a dense network of rural life, with family-named landmarks like Collier Mill and specialized infrastructure such as the Pennington Gap Water Works.

Genealogists will find a wealth of data in the numerous family cemeteries, including Waddell Cem and Parsons Cem, alongside neighborhood gathering points like the Miller Chapel and Rock Castle Sch. The presence of the The Lonesome Pine Trail and the Hunter Lookout Tower high on Stone Mountain speaks to the region's early twentieth-century transit and forestry management. The town of Jonesville serves as a primary hub, situated near the western edge of the surveyed area.