1963 Map of Hail

About this map

Cumberland National Forest dominates this McCreary County landscape, where the Cumberland River Lake winds through deep topographic bends. This 1963 revision reveals the river's path through named features like Barnett Bend, Jasper Bend, and Haynes Bend, with water levels noted as subject to controlled inundation. Small rural communities and church sites such as Hail, Bauer, and Salem Ch serve as vital anchor points for genealogists and local historians. The eastern portion of the map is defined by an intricate network of narrow ridges, including Double Tarkin Ridge and Baby Stocking Ridge, while the Southern railroad line and U S Highway 27 provide the primary transit corridors near Greenwood. The map provides a look at the transition of the river into a reservoir system while maintaining the specific family-named landmarks of the surrounding uplands.