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2022 Map of Honaker

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Honaker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Honaker serves as a focal point within this modern topographic study of the ridge-and-valley landscape along the Buchanan and Russell county lines. The town’s position at the edge of Wysor Valley is surrounded by a dense network of family cemeteries, reflecting generations of local heritage. Names such as Silas William Boyd, Evan Kendrick, and Harvey-Honaker are preserved on the landscape, providing specific locations for genealogical research.

Transport and topography are intertwined here, with the Clinch River and Little River carving through prominent landforms like Stone Mtn and Kents Ridge. Smaller settlements such as Putnam, Gardner, and Swords Creek follow the valleys, while the Tennessee-Valley Divide marks the high ground to the north. Numerous hollows, including Wolfpen Hollow and Groundhog Hollow, characterize the intricate drainage patterns feeding into the main river systems.