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2013 Map of Hansonville

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Hansonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Dickensonville and Hansonville anchor this 2013 topographic study of Russell County, Virginia. The landscape is defined by the ridge-and-valley system of the Clinch Mountain area, where numerous creeks and branches carve distinct paths through the terrain. Evidence of early industry and community life is visible through landmarks such as Hawkins Mill and the river-crossing at McFadden Ford on the N Fork Holston River.

Strategic passage points like Meetinghouse Gap and Hamilton Gap suggest historical routes through the ridges, while small settlements such as Alum Wells, Zenobia, and Bolton dot the valley floors. Local history researchers can trace the relationship between the rugged topography of Fork Ridge and the development of namesake hollows like Lick Skillet Hollow and Steel Hollow, illustrating how the geology dictated the placement of homesteads and roads.