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2010 Map of Hansonville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Dickensonville and Hansonville serve as primary anchors in this landscape of the Ridge and Valley province, where the terrain is strictly defined by parallel geological structures. The drainage of Big Moccasin Creek and the North Fork Holston River dictates the settlement pattern, forcing roads and small communities into the narrow lowlands of Poor Valley and Raccoon Valley. Prominent ridges such as Clinch Mountain and Moccasin Ridge create formidable barriers, breached only at strategic points like Hamilton Gap and Wooten Gap.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant landmarks preserved on the map, including Hawkins Mill and the Davis Cemetery. The map captures the persistence of smaller, uniquely named locales such as Lick Skillet Hollow and Zenobia, alongside infrastructure like McFadden Ford. These features, paired with the network of rural routes like Alum Wells Rd, illustrate a community deeply tied to its physical geography and long-standing transit corridors.