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1949 Map of Garrison

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Garrison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Garrison and Quincy anchor this 1949 survey of the south bank of the Ohio River, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor follows the narrow river bottom. The interior of Lewis County is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, many bearing the names of early settler families, such as Moore Hollow and Garden Hollow. The landscape is heavily marked by the educational and spiritual centers of these rural communities, including the Spy Run Sch, Red Brush Sch, and Bevins Chapel.

Evidence of the local economy and traditional transportation is found in the winding course of Kinniconick Creek and the presence of the Tannery and its namesake Tannery Sch. Numerous small family burial grounds, such as Howland Cem, Waring Cem, and the Sullivan Cem, are situated on higher ground above the creeks. Terrain features like Round Top with its Lookout Tower and Lost Hill overlook the convergence of Bevins Creek and the main river valley.