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2010 Map of Hansell

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Hansell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The West Fork Cedar River winds through this central Franklin County landscape, shaping a terrain defined by its watercourses and a rigid grid of rural roads. The small settlements of Hansell and Aredale serve as local anchors, each retaining its own civic identity with its respective Hansell Post Office and Aredale Post Office. The drainage patterns are clearly articulated by the paths of Boylan Creek, Hartgrave Creek, and Otter Creek, which intersect the agricultural sections.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by two primary burial grounds: Hansell Cemetery in the southwest and Harlan Cemetery to the southeast. The infrastructure is characterized by a dense network of numbered streets and named avenues like Timber Ave and Vine Ave, reflecting a late 20th-century system of rural navigation that persists into the 2010s. This survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the steady agricultural character of the region before further modern developments altered the local intersections.