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1954 Map of Grimsley

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Grimsley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Alvin C York Highway serves as the central artery for this mid-century rural landscape, connecting the small communities of Grimsley and Banner Springs. Settlement patterns are distinctly tied to the high ground above the dissected drainage basins of Clear Creek and its many prongs. Family-named sites like Westmoreland and the Tench Sch reflect the long-standing community roots of the Fentress County and Morgan County borderlands.

A dense network of rural infrastructure is documented here, including several country churches like Roanoke Ch and Tenchtown Ch, alongside numerous family burial grounds such as Owens Cem and Spurlin Cem. To the north, the terrain drops sharply toward Buffalo Cove, while local landmarks like Magendanz Falls on Crooked Creek highlight the transition from agricultural tablelands to the deeply incised valleys characteristic of the Cumberland Plateau during this era.