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1971 Map of Fallsburg

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Fallsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Blaine Creek winds through the heart of this Lawrence County landscape, defining the topography near settlements like Fallsburg and Stringtown. In the early 1970s, the area's rural character is underscored by numerous small family and community cemeteries, including the Patton Memorial Cem, and local landmarks like the Covered Bridge near Yatesville. The eastern boundary is marked by the Big Sandy River, which serves as both a natural border between Kentucky and West Virginia and a corridor for the Big Sandy River railroad line.

Energy and industry leave their mark across the terrain, from the Pipeline cutting through the northern hills to the Industrial Waste Pond and scattered Oil Wells. Local social and educational life is anchored by community nodes such as Garrett Chapel, Newcomb Chapel, and the Green Valley Sch. The map reveals a complex network of hollows and branches, like Brushy Fork and Burrell Branch, that dictated the placement of early homesteads and transport routes.