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1968 Map of Union Hill

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Union Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The borderlands of Clay County, Tennessee, and Monroe County, Kentucky, are defined by a winding network of ridges and stream valleys as they appeared in the late 1960s. Central to the area is Union Hill, a small settlement positioned between the deep drainages of the Left Fork Brimstone Creek and the Right Fork Brimstone Creek. The landscape is dotted with rural crossroads and family-named landmarks that offer significant value for genealogical research, including Miles Crossroads and Cherry Crossroads.

Community life during this era is anchored by small institutions such as Campground Ch and the Mt Vernon Sch. Surveyed before significant modern expansion, the map captures a rural economy still reliant on traditional land use, though a singular Oil Well near the Kentucky line hints at subsurface exploration. The intricate network of cemeteries, such as the Pitcock Cem and Jonestown Cem, provides a detailed record of the families who inhabited these hollows for generations.