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1938 Map of Hansonville

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Hansonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Dickensonville and Hansonville anchor this 1938 survey of the Southwest Virginia highlands, a landscape defined by the parallel ridges of Copper Ridge, Moccasin Ridge, and Clinch Mountain. The map captures an era when small-scale agriculture and milling were the lifeblood of the community, evidenced by Miller Mill and Hawkins Mill along the watercourses. The network of rural schools and churches, such as Maple Grove Ch, Adams Chapel, and Cross Roads Sch, illustrates the social fabric of Russell County before modern consolidation.

Industrial and natural landmarks like Alum Wells near the North Fork Holston River sit alongside family-named features like the Davis Cem, providing significant detail for genealogists. The complex drainage of Moccasin Creek and its various forks demonstrates how the terrain dictated settlement patterns, forcing homes and roads into the narrow valleys between the steep limestone cliffs of Christy Cliffs.