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2016 Map of Holland

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Holland and Amos serve as central points in this rural landscape along the border of Allen Co, Kentucky, and Macon Co, Tennessee. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Barren River, which forms Barren River Lake and dramatic features like Jewsharp Bend and Horseshoe Bend. The map documents a scattered settlement pattern of small communities like Oak Forest, Mount Zion, and Hayesville, connected by a network of ridge-top roads and creek-bottom lanes.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of family-named landmarks such as Bandy Cem, Roark Cem, and Emma Cook Hollow. The presence of Calvert Spring and Hilburn Spring highlights the importance of natural water sources in this limestone-influenced landscape, where geographic markers like The Sink and Walnut Hill provide clear reference points for those tracing property boundaries or historical homesteads.