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1961 Map of Halls Gap

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Halls Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Green River and the South Fork Green River carve a complex drainage pattern through this section of Lincoln County, defining the early 1960s landscape. This era shows a rural economy transitioning through timber and tobacco, with small, tightly knit settlements like Turnersville and Highland anchored by community institutions. Educational and religious centers are prominent, including Memorial High Sch and Highland Sch, alongside numerous country churches such as Pleasant Point Ch and South Fork Ch.

Genealogists can trace family footprints through several burial grounds, including the Campbell Cem and Waters Cem. Transportation is dominated by the Louisville And Nashville railroad corridor passing through Kings Mountain and the prominent Southern line to the west. Significant infrastructure of the period is visible at the Stanford Reservoir and the Gaging Sta on the river, while high ridges like Naylor Ridge and Hollow Ridge compartmentalize the various creek valleys.