2011 Map of Drasco

About this map

Drasco Post Office and the surrounding rural community of Drasco anchor the southern portion of this landscape, where the terrain transitions from the heights of Fortune Mountain to the deep recesses of Lickin Hollow and Logan Hollow. The map records a network of established settlements including Ben, Fivemile, and Wolf Bayou, each connected by a winding system of county roads and named lanes like McCarty Ridge Rd. Local history is preserved in the location of the Macedonia Cemetery and White Cemetery, as well as landmarks like Schoolhouse Hill and the Wolf Bayou Post Office. Water shapes the geography here, from the impounded Stair Lake at the Stair Lake Dam to the drainage of Bothersome Creek, Possum Walk Creek, and McIntosh Branch Big Creek. This topographical study illustrates a region defined by its numerous hollows and ridges, such as Hawkins Ridge and McCarty Ridge, which have long dictated the placement of homesteads and transport routes.