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1970 Map of Olive Hill

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Olive Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Tygarts Creek corridor defines the geography of this 1970 survey, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad follows the valley floor through several historic coal and clay-producing communities. The city of Olive Hill serves as the central hub, supported by smaller settlements like Lawton, Limestone, and Soldier along the rail line. Evidence of the local extractive economy is visible in the numerous claypits and a quarry that dot the surrounding ridges.

Conservation and recreation appear in the northeast, marked by the expansive Carter Caves State Resort Park and Tygarts State Forest. The rugged landscape is further shaped by water management features like the Olive Hill Reservoir and Smoky Valley Lake. Genealogists may find value in the rural landmarks, including Rose Chapel and Ross Chapel, along with various scattered family cemeteries that speak to the long-standing settlement of these creek-fed hollows.