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2019 Map of Blaine

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Blaine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Blaine Creek and its many winding tributaries dictate the settlement pattern of this Lawrence County landscape. The community of Blaine serves as a central hub, where Blaine Hill Rd and Brushy Creek Rd converge amidst a deeply dissected plateau. Smaller hamlets like Houckville, Cherokee, and Cordell are tucked into the narrow valley floors, connected by a network of ridge-top and creek-side roads such as Arrington Branch Rd and Adams Fork Rd.

Genealogists will find a high density of family and community burial grounds, including Shady Grove Cem near Overda and Curnutte Cem further south. Distinctive landforms like The Narrows and named hollows such as Dead Horse Hollow and Graham Hollow provide specific geographic markers for tracing ancestral property. The map illustrates how late-20th-century infrastructure followed the ancient drainage paths established by Cains Cr and Lick Cr.