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2022 Map of Luray

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Luray
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Luray sits at the nexus of several historic West Tennessee travel routes, defined by its position near the winding North Fork Forked Deer River. The landscape is etched with small-scale agricultural life and family lineage, as evidenced by the dense distribution of burial grounds throughout the countryside. These sites, including the New Mifflin Cem near Mifflin and the Mills-Darden Cem to the northeast, serve as vital landmarks for those tracing the family histories of the Henderson, Madison, and Chester County borderlands.

The presence of the Jackson Range Station in the east and the small settlement of Huron along the railroad line highlights the transit-oriented nature of this rural corridor. Numerous local roads such as Spencer Creek Rd and Wilkins Rd navigate the low-lying drainage basins of Cypress Cr and Middle Fork Cr, illustrating how the network of creeks and branches has historically dictated the placement of homesteads and connecting routes.