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1947 Map of Lois

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Lois
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

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The winding Elk River defines the lower half of this landscape, carving deep bends and naming landmarks like Sullenger Bend, Stiles Bend, and Wakefield Bend. This post-war survey illustrates a rural corridor along the border of Moore, Franklin, and Lincoln counties, where settlement is concentrated around high ground and small stream valleys. Long ridges such as Possumtrot Ridge and Mt Vernon Ridge separate the various prongs of Farris Creek and Coffee Creek.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named sites, including the Cobble Cem, Waggoner Cem, and Vanzant Cem. Small community hubs like Lois, Beech Hill, and Lexie Crossroads appear here at a time when local schools like Sylvania Sch and Fuga Sch still served the surrounding farmsteads. Several river crossings, including Stiles Ford and the Farris Creek Bridge, reflect the transportation network before modern highway expansion altered the valley's character.