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1963 Map of Wiborg

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Wiborg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Cumberland National Forest dominates this McCreary County landscape, where the Southern railroad line serves as a central spine for high-ground settlements. The corridor between Greenwood and Flat Rock reveals a community structure built around timber and transit, with Parkers Lake serving as a primary depot for the region. Industrial activity is evident in the strip mines along Day Ridge, highlighting the extraction that once fueled the local economy alongside the rail line.

For the family historian, the map preserves the locations of numerous rural institutions including Roberts Chapel, Eagle School, and several family-named burial grounds like Hughes Cemetery and Hickenbottom Cemetery. The intricate drainage system of Indian Creek, Cogur Fork, and Laurel Fork illustrates the difficulty of travel through the hollows, often requiring paths through places like Windlass Hollow or Spruce Dead Man Hollow to reach isolated homesteads and gaging stations.