2016 Map of Smedley

About this map

Smedley and Haleysbury anchor this Washington County landscape, where the karst topography of the Mitchell Plain meets a complex network of ridges and river valleys. The Lost River and its N Fork Lost River wind through the southern portion of the map, while the CSX railroad corridor parallels the water through the settlement of Hitchcock. This late-era survey documents the persistent rural character of the region, defined by long ridges like Fleener Ridge and Walnut Ridge that dictate the winding paths of local routes such as W Walnut Ridge Rd and Prowsville Ridge Rd. Genealogists will find significant local history in the cluster of small burial grounds, including the Old Smedley Cem and Covenanter Cem, which serve as markers of the families who settled these upland flats and hollows.