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1952 Map of Rockholds

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Rockholds
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Rockholds serves as the primary hub in this Whitley County landscape, situated along the Louisville and Nashville railroad line and Watts Creek. The topography is defined by the steep ridges of King Mountain, Chestnut Oak Mountain, and Bunch Mountain, where numerous hollows like Imperial Hollow and Bays Hollow house small family settlements and homesteads. The early 1950s data reveals a high density of rural institutions, including the Brummett School and Indian Gap Church, which supported these scattered mountain communities.

Industrial activity is evident through various Strip Mines and a Strip Mine near the northern boundary with Knox County. To the southeast, the Cumberland River curves through the terrain near Louden, where the Lower Whetstone School and Smith Cemetery are located. This map provides a detailed view of the complex network of mountain roads and cemeteries such as the Perkins Cemetery and Stanfield Cemetery that connect the remote ridges to the central valley.