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2016 Map of Capitol Hill

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Capitol Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Woods Reservoir and Tims Ford Lake dominate the central and southern reaches of this landscape, reflecting mid-century water management on the Elk River. The area around Capitol Hill and Duncantown is defined by these large water bodies, which have altered the original drainage patterns of Rowland Cr and Brimelow Cr. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family-named burial grounds, including the Old Bethpage Cem, Paynes Cem, and the uniquely named Duncans Stagecoach Cem.

Transportation corridors like Wattendorf Memorial Hwy and the Estill Springs Bridge connect the primary settlements of Decherd and Estill Springs. The northern portion of the map transition into specialized federal or educational land use, evidenced by the AEDC Retention Reservoir and the presence of the Utsi campus, while rural landmarks like Old Grays Mill Cem preserve the memory of earlier pioneer industry along the creek beds.