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1948 Map of Masterson

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Masterson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Masterson Mill sits at the heart of the Moulton Valley in this survey based on 1940s field work with 1970s revisions. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the flat valley floor to the steep elevations of Courtland Mountain and Bash Mountain. This topography dictated the settlement patterns of Lawrence County, with family-named hollows like Moats Hollow and Hightower Hollow tucking into the ridges.

Rural life is anchored by a network of small congregations and burial grounds, including New Liberty Church, Old Bethel Ch, and Jones Chapel. The map reveals the early industrial and social infrastructure of the area through features such as the Letson Settlement and the notable Indian Cave located along Clear Creek. Water sources like Poplar Spring and Horton Spring provided essential resources for the dispersed farmsteads that dot the hillsides of Sykes Mountain.