2019 Map of Life

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Divide snakes through this portion of Henderson County, separating the drainage of Wolf Cr and the Beech River from the southern watersheds. This landscape is defined by its small, traditional communities such as Palestine, Stegall, and the eponymous Life. The map reveals a dense concentration of family and community burial grounds, including the County Farm Cem and Macedonia Cem south of Lexington, which provide critical reference points for genealogists. Water is a central feature here, from the engineered Sycamore Lake to the natural winding course of Middle Fork Cr. The road network, with names like Laster School Rd and Jacks Creek Church Rd, hints at the historical locations of civic and religious centers that once anchored these rural crossroads.