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1946 Map of Rose Hill

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Rose Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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Cumberland Mountain forms the dramatic diagonal spine of this 1946 survey, demarcating the border between Kentucky and Virginia. The landscape is defined by the parallel ridges of Little Black Mountain and Poor Valley Ridge, with the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Daniel Boone Trail tracing the lowland corridor of Poor Valley. The settlement of Rose Hill serves as a primary hub, surrounded by a dense network of family cemeteries and community landmarks such as Crockett Cem and Shackelford Cem.

The presence of numerous small schools like Horton Sch and Rosedale Sch, alongside isolated churches including White Shoals Ch and Speaks Chapel, indicates a deeply rooted rural society structured around local hollows and ridges. Industrial and agricultural life is evidenced by Edds Mill and the State Fish Hatchery near the Cumberland River, while the steep terrain is bridged by historic passes like Brierfield Gap and Middleton Gap.