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2016 Map of Cranston

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

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Daniel Boone National Forest encompasses a significant portion of this landscape, where the ridges of Rowan, Fleming, and Lewis Counties meet. The area is defined by a dense network of hollows and family-named cemeteries, reflecting generations of settlement along the waterways of the North Fork Triplett Creek and its many tributaries. In the south, the community of Cranston sits at a junction of valley roads, while Smile and Waltz serve as small hubs for the surrounding homesteads.

Genealogical researchers will find an exceptional density of family burial grounds, including the Plank Family Cem, Anderson Family Cem, and Maddox-Hamm Cem. The terrain is deeply incised by streams like Rock Fork and Lick Br, with narrow bottomlands providing the only level ground for transit. The presence of the Shel Towee Trace Natl Morehead Rd indicates the intersection of traditional Appalachian living with modern recreation in the forest.