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1979 Map of Hollyhill

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Hollyhill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Hollyhill serves as the focal point of this 1970s landscape, situated along the border of McCreary and Whitley counties. Much of the terrain is managed as part of the Daniel Boone National Forest, where steep ridges like Ryans Creek Mountain and Liza Mountain tower over winding waterways. The economy of the era is clearly visible through the numerous strip mines and smaller mines peppered throughout the hollows.

Social and community life is anchored by local congregations at New Liberty Ch, Pleasant Hill Ch, and Bethel Ch. Water features such as Jellico Creek and Marsh Creek define the drainage patterns of the area, while family-named landmarks like Granny Holt Knob and Fate Lee Mtn suggest a long history of local settlement. The map provides a detailed view of rural life just as industrial mining activities were shaping the modern geography of the Cumberland Plateau.