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1932 Map of Hagan

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

USGS Topo · Published 1932

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Cumberland Mountain forms the dramatic spine of this 1926 survey, where the border between Kentucky and Virginia follows the high ridgelines. The landscape is defined by the steep drainage of the Martins Fork and the Martins Fork River, with isolated communities clustered in the narrow valleys. Small mountain outposts like Alva, Liggett, and Smith represent the early 20th-century settlement pattern of the region.

Genealogists can trace the locations of several rural education and commerce centers, including Brierfield Gap Sch, Hensley Sch, and the Feepee Store. These landmarks, along with high-altitude features like Bailes Meadows and the distinctive White Rocks, provide a detailed look at the rugged life in the Harlan and Lee County borderlands before modern infrastructure changed the accessibility of these hollows.