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2011 Map of Griffithsville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Griffithsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Griffithsville and the surrounding Lincoln County hollows are meticulously documented in this 2011 survey, showing a landscape defined by small settlements and numerous family burial grounds. The winding course of the Mud River and its many tributaries, including the Left Fork Mud River and Sulphur Spring Fork, dictate the placement of local roads and communities. The map highlights the central role of postal hubs in these rural areas, with the Griffithsville Post Office, Yawkey Post Office, and Sumerco Post Office serving as community anchors.

Genealogists will find exceptional value in the dense concentration of cemeteries, such as the May Cemetery, McClure Cemetery, and Egnor Cemetery, many of which are tucked away in named valleys like McClure Hollow and Ryan Hollow. High points such as Buck Knob, featuring the Buck Knob Lookout Tower, provide a sense of the verticality of the terrain. The map also records transportation and commerce junctions like Fork Junction and Dodson Junction, where local routes converge near the southern edge of the quadrangle.