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2019 Map of Science Hill

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Science Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Science Hill serves as the primary hub for this portion of Pulaski County, anchored by its namesake Science Hill Cemetery and local school. The landscape is defined by the deep dissection of the Cumberland Plateau, where Fishing Creek and its many tributaries like Little Clifty Creek have carved a complex network of ridges and hollows. These landforms, including Jacksonville Ridge and Kingbee Ridge, dictated the settlement patterns of rural communities such as Ansel, Kingbee, and Hogue.

Family history is deeply embedded in the terrain, evidenced by numerous small burial grounds like Eubanks Cemetery, Dalton Cemetery, and Vaught Cemetery. The transition between agricultural uplands and the steep drainage of Buncombe Branch highlights the traditional isolation of these ridge-top settlements. Notable landmarks like Bethel Knob and Dungan Knob provide distinct vertical relief over a region where church life, centered at Mount Zion Church, historically bonded the scattered farmsteads.