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2011 Map of Kurtz

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Kurtz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Kurtz and the neighboring settlements of Freetown and Clear Spring define the human geography of this rural Jackson County landscape. The drainage of South Fork Salt Creek and its many tributaries, including Tipton Creek, Bee Creek, and Guthrie Creek, create a deeply etched valley system. These watercourses are punctuated by family-named terrain features like Blind Horse Hollow and Hound Hollow, which reveal the local naming traditions of the area.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family burial grounds scattered throughout the township. From the Cornett Cemetery in the northwest to the Smallwood Cemetery in the southeast, these sites, along with Hanner Cemetery, Cummings Cemetery, and Bower Cemetery, anchor the historical family lineages to the land. The presence of the Charles Collins Lake Dam and the structured grid of county roads, such as N Co RD 1000 W and W Co RD 200 N, illustrate the intersection of natural topography and modern rural infrastructure.