1961 Map of Science Hill

About this map

Fishing Creek and its complex network of tributaries, including Irvine Creek and Little Puncheon Creek, carve through the landscape of northern Pulaski County. This early 1960s survey illustrates a rural society organized around small settlements and rail transport, with the Southern railroad corridor anchoring communities like Science Hill and Pulaski. The map provides significant detail for genealogists, documenting numerous family burial grounds such as Vaught Cem, Eubanks Cem, and Wheeldon Cem. Social life is centered on local institutions like Briary Ch, Newell Ch, and the Hogue Sch. A distinct transition in the terrain is evident where the high ridges of Bethlehem Ridge and Mofield Ridge meet the flatlands of Higgins Flat, while the margin notes indicate areas subject to controlled inundation to the southwest, marking the influence of regional water management on the local topography.