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1958 Map of Garretts Bend

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Garretts Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The hill country of Curry and Duval districts reveals a landscape defined by its complex drainage network and early rural institutions. Numerous gas wells are scattered throughout the winding hollows, reflecting the mid-century energy production that powered this region of Lincoln County. Small community centers such as Garretts Bend and Tango served as hubs for the surrounding farmsteads, connected by narrow roads following the Trace Fork and Joes Creek.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from Youngs Chapel and Mt Moriah Ch to several hilltop schools like Highland Sch and Spring Hollow Sch. The convergence of Putnam and Kanawha county lines across these ridges illustrates the political boundaries superimposed over the natural terrain of Lick Creek and Bridge Creek. This survey preserves the exact locations of these neighborhood anchors before the consolidation of rural services changed the social geography of the hollows.