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1950 Map of Mason

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Mason
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Southern Railway and the Dixie Highway serve as the primary north-south corridor through the rolling hills of Grant County, anchoring small communities like Mason and Corinth. This mid-century landscape is defined by its ridge-and-valley topography, where narrow ridges such as Simpson Ridge and Ashbrook Ridge dictate the placement of local thoroughfares like Ridge Road.

Genealogists will find a high density of family cemeteries and rural congregations tucked into the valleys, including the Mt Olivet Ch and its namesake Mt Olivet Cem, as well as St Marys Ch near Blanchet. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the region, where Lick Fork and Musselmans Creek carve deep into the terrain. The presence of the Mason Sch and various isolated burial grounds like Ackman Cem and Cathick Cem provide a clear view of the rural social geography of Grant and Harrison counties before modern suburban expansion.