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1992 Map of Meta

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Meta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Johns Creek meanders through the heart of this Appalachian landscape, defining the local geography around Meta and Zebulon in the early 1990s. The map illustrates a community deeply integrated with its drainage basins, where nearly every hollow is named for a specific branch or fork, such as Pigeonroost Branch, Bevins Branch, and Hollybush Branch. This intricate network of watercourses dictated the placement of early settlements and transportation routes like KY 194.

Extractive industry is a primary theme here, with numerous Mine and Mines labels scattered throughout the high ridges and deep valleys. Small community anchors, including Salem Ch and Cornerstone Ch, appear alongside local landmarks like Chestnut Point and Blackburn Bottom. The inclusion of a Ford on the creek and various cemeteries reflects the persistent footprints of earlier generations on this 1992 topographic survey.