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2016 Map of Grant Town

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Grant Town
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Grant Town serves as a central hub in this Marion County landscape, situated where Paw Paw Creek meanders through the hills. The area is defined by numerous small settlements and coal-era communities such as Baxter, Dakota, and Hoodsville, many connected by a dense network of country roads like McCurdyville Pike. A notable concentration of family and community burial grounds, including Gilboa Cem, Hawkinberry Cem, and Tennant Cem, suggests deep genealogical roots in the local hollows.

Water resources are prominent, featuring the Basnettville Public Water Supply Spring and the Barrackville Covered Bridge crossing Buffalo Creek to the south. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages such as Panther Lick Run and Ministers Run, creating a complex topography of ridges and narrow valleys. This map captures the region's character as a blend of rural residential pockets and historically significant infrastructure, from the Basnettville Post Office to the varied small lakes and runs that feed into the larger creek systems.