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1962 Map of Moodyville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Moodyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Wolf River snakes through the center of this terrain, its tight meanders carving deep valleys between prominent heights like Huddleston Knob and Regan Knob. The landscape is a patchwork of small upland settlements and family cemeteries that reflect the local genealogy of Pickett County. To the southwest, the rising waters of Dale Hollow Lake reach into the valleys, significantly altering the drainage patterns of Franklin Creek.

Evidence of the local economy and natural features are scattered throughout, from a Strip Mine on Gorman Mtn to the Natural Bridge south of Byrdstown. Communities such as Moodyville, Chanute, and Static serve as anchor points for a network of rural roads connecting numerous burial grounds, including Flowers-Zachary Cem and Gilreath Mill Cem. The map also captures the interstate character of the region, where the Kentucky Tennessee state line cuts across the northern ridges near Russell Ridge.