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1952 Map of Hima

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Hima
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Hima and Sibert anchor the northern landscape of this 1952 study, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks follow the winding course of Goose Creek. The area is defined by a dense network of mountain schools and family cemeteries that speak to the dispersed rural life of Clay County at mid-century. Features like Pigeon Roost Sch, Brown Sch, and Hacker Sch are scattered along the narrow valleys of Horse Branch and Engine Branch.

Evidence of local industry appears near Sibert with a noted Strip Mine, while the southern reaches near Woollum and Sprule show a cluster of community hubs including Antioch Sch and Haven Sch. The map records an intricate system of hollows and forks, such as Collins Fork and Richland Creek, which dictated the location of early settlements and roads throughout this portion of the Cumberland Plateau foothills.