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1952 Map of Honey Creek

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Honey Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Scott State Forest and the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area dominate this topographic landscape along the border of Fentress and Scott counties. The winding course of the South Fork Cumberland River creates a deeply incised geography, with the rugged terrain marked by family-named hollows and ridges. Rural life is anchored by small communities and gathering places like Honey Creek Church and Mt Helen Ch, while education was served by local structures such as Goad Sch and Opossum Rock School.

Evidence of historical extraction and transport persists in the form of Logging Hollow and an Old Railroad Grade near Jakes Hole. River crossings such as Leatherwood Ford and Burnt Mill Bridge provide vital transit points across the Clear Fork and other tributaries. The presence of Blevins Cem and the settlement at Zenith offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in this part of the Cumberland Plateau during the mid-20th century.