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1926 Map of Lillydale

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Lillydale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Cumberland River and Obey River meanders define this 1920s landscape along the Kentucky-Tennessee border. Before major hydroelectric projects altered these river valleys, small agricultural landings and river-dependent settlements like Lillydale and Strodes Landing served as vital hubs for local trade. The survey reveals a dense network of country schools, including Greenbrier School, Ashburn Creek School, and Barksdale School, illustrating the dispersed rural population that relied on these mountain ridges and river bottoms for subsistence.

Local commerce was anchored by general stores and post offices such as Martinsburg Raydure PO, Ashlock Store, and Thompsons Store. Topographic features like Chestnut Ridge and Chowning Knob separate the river bends, while crossings like Carys Ferry and Bryson Ford provided essential connections between the rugged counties of Clay, Pickett, and Monroe. This era captures the region just as traditional river-based transit began to yield to early automobile roads.