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2016 Map of Hansonville

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hansonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Clinch Mountain and Copper Ridge dominate this southwest Virginia landscape, framing a series of valleys defined by the Big Moccasin Cr and the North Fork Holston River. The settlement pattern follows the contours of the land, with Dickensonville and Hansonville serving as primary hubs along the mountain corridors. Local history is deeply embedded in the terrain, from the narrow passages of Meetinghouse Gap and Hamilton Gap to the evocative names of Lick Skillet Hollow and Chapin Hollow.

Transport routes like the Trl of the Lonesome Pine trace the historical movement of people through these gaps. For genealogists, the map identifies specific points of interest such as Church Hill Cem and Davis Cem, alongside landmarks like Hawkins Mill and the community of Alum Wells. The transition from the high ridges to the waters of Sinking Cr and Mountain Cr illustrates the agricultural and social geography of Russell and Washington counties.