1958 Map of Elkins

About this map

The White River and its multiple forks converge in this region of Washington County, where the topography is defined by prominent elevations like Round Mountain and Robinson Mountain. Centered on the sprawling fingers of Lake Sequoyah, the landscape shows a rural network of small communities and family-named landmarks. The 1950s survey detail, updated with mid-1970s revisions, reveals the settlement patterns of Habberton, Wyman, and Elkins. Numerous small cemeteries and country churches are scattered throughout the valleys, such as Mt Vernon Ch, Sons Chapel, and Strain Ch. These sites, often situated near the many creeks like Richland Creek and Mud Creek, provide a detailed record of local genealogy and the historical agricultural economy that relied on the fertile bottomlands between the ridges.