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1946 Map of Rose Hill

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Rose Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Cumberland Mountain dominates this landscape, forming the rugged boundary where the Kentucky Virginia state line follows the ridge. The settlement of Rose Hill serves as a local hub along the Louisville and Nashville rail corridor, which threads through the Poor Valley and Poor Valley Ridge terrain. This 1946 survey reveals a dispersed network of rural institutions, including family-named sites like Fee Cem and King Cem, alongside schools such as Hurst Sch and Brooks Hall Sch.

Industry and resource management are evident in the presence of the State Fish Hatchery near the Cumberland River and traditional milling operations like Edds Mill and Carrol Mill. Remote mountain gaps, including Middleton Gap and Catron Gap, provided critical passage through the high ridges, while an Incline near Catron Gap suggests specialized transport or resource extraction during this mid-century era. The map also traces many creeks, such as Martins Fork, which dictated the location of early mountain homesteads.