1969 Map of Newhope

About this map

Newhope and the surrounding timberlands of the Pike and Howard county line are defined by a network of creeks and ridge-top cemeteries in this 1969 study. The terrain transitions from the heights of Blue Ridge and Pine Mountain down to the fertile bottomlands along the Muddy Fork. A quiet landscape of rural industry is visible in the numerous Gravel Pits and a Shale Pit, while the agricultural history of the region is etched into the landscape via an Old Railroad Grade and named routes like Janes Ford Road. Genealogists will find several burial sites including Harmony Cem, Liberty Cem, and Kesterson Cem, many of which sit near country houses of worship like Pleasant Grove Ch and Antioch Ch. Unusual local landmarks like the Minnow Ponds and the Water Can Crossing on Killian Creek provide unique geographic markers of the era.