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1948 Map of Stickleyville

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Stickleyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Stickleyville sits at the heart of this 1940s landscape, tucked between the dramatic parallel ridges of the Appalachians. The map documents a rural society defined by the valley floors of the Powell River and North Fork Clinch River, where small settlements like Woodway, Dot, and Canton are linked by the historic Boone Trail. The terrain is characterized by steep, wooded slopes including Wallen Ridge and Stone Mountain, much of which is protected within the Jefferson National Forest.

Family and community life is deeply etched into the geography through an abundance of family burial grounds and country churches. Genealogists will find many specific sites such as Rasnic Cem, Hickam Cem, and Livingston Chapel. Small-scale education is represented by the Dry Creek Sch and Larmer Sch, serving the scattered farmsteads before mid-century consolidation. The presence of numerous benchmarks and the Roller Road underscores the importance of surveying and access in this high-relief corner of Lee and Scott counties.