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1972 Map of Ruth

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Ruth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Ruth serves as a primary settlement hub in this rural stretch of Lincoln County, situated near the headwaters of West Topisaw Creek. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of East Topisaw Creek and several smaller tributaries like Boone Creek and Turkey Branch. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is heavily marked with family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including Brister Cem, Moak Cem, and Rawls Cem.

Evidence of historical transportation and infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade running through the southern portion of the quadrangle and a Pipeline cutting across the northern reaches. Rural community life centers around established institutions such as Mars Hill Ch and Topisaw Ch, while the Ruth Lookout Tower provides a distinct vertical landmark overlooking the wooded creek valleys and agricultural plots of Wellman and East Lincoln.