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1932 Map of Hagan

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Hagan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The ridge-and-valley landscape of the Appalachian Highlands is defined here by the towering spine of Cumberland Mountain, which forms the boundary between Kentucky and Virginia. Mapping by Lee Morrison in the 1920s reveals a network of mountain settlements and family enterprises connected by gap-passes and creek branches. Along Martins Fork, local life centered around the Hensley Sch and Hensley Store, while further east, Poopers Store served residents near the Martins Fork River.

The presence of multiple schoolhouses, including Avondale Sch and Upper Martins Fork Sch, points to a dispersed but established community structure at the headwaters of Brownies Creek and Puckett Creek. Notable landmarks like the White Rocks and the meadows of Balles Meadows overlook the valleys, while specialized gaps such as Middleton Gap and Brittain Gap provide the primary transit routes across the formidable high ground.