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2012 Map of Tiff

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Tiff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Big River and its major tributary, Mineral Fork, define the drainage of this Washington County landscape, which is marked by a deep history of extraction and rural community life. Small settlements like Cannon Mines, Baryties, and Fertile hint at the area's geological importance, while the presence of the Thunderbolt CCC Camp reflects early 20th-century conservation and labor history. The map records several smaller community nodes, including Tiff, Shibboleth, and Bellefontaine, often oriented around stream crossings or historic road junctions.

Family and community legacies are preserved through numerous burial grounds, such as Saint Joseph Cemetery, Politte Cemetery, and Masonic Cemetery. Higher elevations are marked by landmarks like the Washington Lookout Tower and Bald Hill, which overlook complex terrain characterized by named hollows such as Possum Trot Hollow and Jim Coon Hollow. The area maintains its rural character with a network of local roads like Cannon Mines Rd and Old State Hwy 47 connecting these disparate hamlets.