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2013 Map of Garards Fort

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Garards Fort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Garards Fort and the surrounding rural landscape of Greene County are defined by a network of creeks and coal infrastructure. The map illustrates the dominance of Whiteley Cr and its tributaries, including Frosty Run and Dutch Run, which carve through the terrain near Rocky Ridge. Mining heritage is evident through several industrial sites, most notably the Garards Fort Shaft, Kirby Shaft, and Frosty Run Shaft, reflecting the area's sub-surface economic activity.

Settlement is clustered in small communities such as Fordyce, Kirby, and Davistown, connected by a web of local roads with evocative names like One Armed Ladies Rd. To the south, Dunkard Cr meanders near the Bald Hill Church, marking the southern reaches of this Greene County survey. The distribution of these shafts and rural crossings provides a clear view of the region's 21st-century transition between its industrial past and its ongoing agricultural character.