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1968 Map of Granville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Granville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Cumberland River carves a winding path through this portion of Jackson and Smith Counties, dominated by the massive loops of Whites Bend, Holleman Bend, and Sullivan Bend. The 1968 field survey, updated in the late 1970s, illustrates the transformation of the river valley into the Cordell Hull Reservoir. This rising water reshaped the landscape around the historic river town of Granville, where the Granville Sch and Smith Mem Ch stand near the banks of Dry Fork.

Rural life is anchored by small settlements and crossroads like Kempville and Gladdice, with numerous family names preserved in the topography of the hollows, such as Woodard Hol and Duke Hollow. Local genealogy is well-represented through institutions like Hickory Grove Ch and Ensor Ch, along with dozens of small cemeteries that dot the ridges overlooking Salt Lick Creek and Flynn Creek. A significant pipeline corridor cuts across the northern terrain, passing near Locust Gap and the community of Highland.