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1950 Map of Head of Grassy

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Head of Grassy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Kinniconick Creek and its many winding tributaries define the landscape of Lewis County during the mid-20th century. The settlement of Camp Dix serves as a northern anchor point, while the eponymous Head of Grassy marks the southern reach, illustrating the dispersed rural community structure of the era. The mapping of numerous hollows and branches, such as Mosby Hollow and Pigeon Roost Hollow, provides a fine-grained look at the local topography and naming conventions.

Evidence of a thriving rural social infrastructure is clear through the distribution of several community hubs. Researchers can identify Blankenship Sch, Laurel Sch, and Raccoon Sch, alongside religious landmarks like Saylor Branch Ch and Laurel Point Ch. The prominence of family-named features like Stone Hill and the Stone Cem suggests deep generational ties to specific ridges and valleys before later 20th-century shifts.