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1961 Map of Rainsboro

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Rainsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Rocky Fork Lake and the smaller Paint Creek Lake dominate this portion of Highland County, reflecting a landscape transformed by water management and recreation in the early 1960s. The surrounding terrain is deeply etched by the Rocky Fork and its tributaries, where several historic mill sites remained documented at the time of this survey. Industrial and agricultural history is anchored by Barretts Mills, McCoppin Mill, and Beaver Mill, indicating a legacy of water-powered commerce along the creek banks.

Local settlements like Rainsboro, Carmel, and Marshall serve as hubs for rural life, connected by a network of local roads and scattered with ancestral markers like the Hicksite Cem and Beavers Cem. Education and faith are rooted in the landscape at the Paint No 2 Sch and Friends Ch. The southern reaches are defined by the prominent heights of Brush Creek Hill and Irons Mtn, providing a contrast to the developed beaches of Rocky Fork State Park.