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1949 Map of Lynchburg West

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Lynchburg West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Lynchburg serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, positioned near the intersection of several local waterways including Mulberry Creek and Price Branch. The map reveals a deeply etched topography of ridges and namesake hollows, such as Possumtrot Hollow and Polecat Hollow, where small settlements and family farms once thrived. Significant local history is preserved through the numerous documented burial sites, including the New Herman Cem and Motlow Cem, alongside rural landmarks like Ward Cave.

The settlement pattern follows the drainage of the West Fork Creek and its many branches, connecting established centers like Booneville and Hawthorne. Evidence of the era's social fabric is found in the distribution of community hubs like Charity Ch and Buckeye Ch. This survey, updated in the early 1980s, highlights the persistence of these rural communities along the Bedford and Moore County lines before modern development significantly altered the traditional landscape.