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2013 Map of McDonald

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of McDonald
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Lead Mine Valley and its namesake ridge define the central corridor of this Bradley County landscape, where agriculture and early industrial remnants meet. The area is marked by numerous natural springs, such as Tucker Springs, Hysinger Spring, and Finnel Spring, which likely supported early homesteads and small communities like McDonald and Black Fox. Higher elevations are punctuated by peaks like Sugarloaf Knob and the Red Hill Lookout Tower at Red Hill.

A network of local roads and rail-related landmarks like Marble Switch and Weatherly Switch suggests a history of moving local resources through the valley. Rural life is further anchored by landmarks such as the Parks Store and several local congregations, including those along Lebanon Valley Church Rd SW and Strawhill Church Rd SE, providing valuable points of interest for genealogists tracing families in the Blue Springs Valley and surrounding hollows.