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2010 Map of Olive Hill

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Olive Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Olive Hill serves as the central hub of this Carter County landscape, where the waters of Tygarts Creek and Trough Camp Creek converge. The topography is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, including Garvin Ridge and Tick Ridge, the latter of which features the Tick Ridge Look Out Tower. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valley floors, with small communities like Lawton, Limestone, and Smoky Valley established along the creek beds and winding roads.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of family burial grounds throughout the area, such as Ash Cemetery, Kilgore Cemetery, and Henderson Cemetery. The infrastructure of the early 21st century is evident in the Olive Hill Reservoir and the Olive Hill-Sellers Field airport. The numerous named hollows, from Madhouse Hollow to Dark Hollow, reflect a long history of local place-naming tied to the steep, wooded terrain of the region.