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1961 Map of Rainsboro

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Rainsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Rocky Fork Lake dominates the central landscape of this Highland County region, its jagged northern and southern shorelines reflecting the expansion of Rocky Fork State Park in the early 1960s. The water inundated portions of the valley that once supported a milling economy, though remnants like McCoppin Mill and Beaver Mill appear along the downstream forks of Rocky Fork. Higher ground to the south and east is marked by prominent elevations such as Irons Mtn and Brush Creek Hill, defining the transition from agricultural valley to more wooded uplands.

Genealogists can trace several small rural communities and their associated burial grounds, including Stringtown in the northwest and Carmel to the east. Family names are preserved throughout the terrain and road network, with sites like Hicksite Cem, Friends Cem, and Roads Cem providing specific location data for local history research. The presence of Paint No 2 Sch and the Fort Hill Youth Camp suggests the communal and educational hubs that served these dispersed settlements during the mid-20th century.