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2016 Map of Griffithsville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Griffithsville and Yawkey anchor this survey of the northern Lincoln County landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges. The map meticulously documents dozens of family-named burial sites, including Brumfield Cem, Stowers Cem, and the Beech Grove Cem, which serve as vital markers for local genealogical research. This region, characterized by its steep-sided drainage basins, is threaded by names that reflect early homesteading and industry, such as Saw Pit Hollow, Wolfden Hollow, and Rattlesnake Hollow.

The southern portion of the sheet captures the boundary between Lincoln and Boone counties near Fork Junction and Morrisvale. Transportation routes like Midway Rd and Straight Fork follow the natural contours of the land, connecting smaller settlements like Sumerco and Alkol. Significant local landmarks like Buck Knob and Blue Knob provide vertical context to a landscape shaped by the Left Fork Mud River and its numerous tributaries.