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2011 Map of Ogle

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Ogle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Goose Creek defines the local topography as it flows past the small community of Goose Rock, where the Goose Rock Post Office and White Cemetery sit near the base of prominent rises like Tater Knob. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of named hollows and branches, such as Voting House Hollow, Seng Hollow, and Spice Lick Hollow, which reflect the localized family and functional naming traditions of this part of Clay County.

Transportation through these ridges is marked by unique features like The Cut and the aviation strip at Sky Airport near the northern boundary. Small settlements such as Brightshade, Plank, and Ogle are linked by winding roads that follow the watercourses, including Otter Creek and Lockards Creek. The concentration of hollow names—from Groundhog Hollow to Tom Beetree Hollow—indicates a terrain deeply segmented by narrow valleys, shaping the historical settlement patterns of these Appalachian communities.