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1978 Map of Parnell

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Parnell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Lake Cumberland dominates the northern reaches of this Wayne County landscape, where the inundated valleys of Beaver Creek and Otter Creek create a complex shoreline around Big Island and Ramsey Island. The terrain is characterized by a series of prominent ridges and valleys, including Magallen Mtn and McClown Mtn, which separate small agricultural and timber-producing communities. Early industrial activity is evidenced by Oil Wells scattered across the central uplands near Parnell.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from rural crossroads like Bethesda and Swifton to established congregations at New Bethel Ch and Bethel Baptist Ch. The map records numerous family-named burial grounds such as the Koger Cem and Horton Cem, alongside tiny settlements like Zula and Murl that represent the traditional social fabric of the Cumberland River basin during the late 1970s.