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1956 Map of Noah

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Noah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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The Dixie Highway West (U.S. 41) cuts a straight path through the center of this 1956 landscape, connecting the clustered settlements of Beech Grove and Noah. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows, such as Crosslin Hollow and Huffman Hollow, which feed into the Noah Fork and Hurricane Creek. These deep incisions in the land dictate the placement of small rural communities and family landmarks, from Gnat Hill in the northeast to the waters of Bedford Lake at the southern boundary.

Institutional life for these mid-century residents is well-documented through numerous country churches and schools, including Old Grove Ch, Antioch Ch, and the Beech Grove Sch. Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial grounds, such as Patton Cem and Lynch Cem, often situated on high ground like Farrar Hill or near distinctive natural features such as Carden Cave. The transition from the dissected hills to the flatter plains of The Barrens in the east marks a significant shift in the local geography and land use.