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2016 Map of Wildie

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Wildie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Renfro Valley serves as a cultural and geographic anchor in this part of Rockcastle County, where the hills begin to transition into the eastern national forests. The map reveals a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes, from the heights of Owens Knob and Linville Knob to the winding course of Roundstone Cr. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the reservoir of Lake Linville, which is fed by the north-flowing Renfro Cr.

Settlement patterns follow the narrow valley floors and ridgelines, with small communities like Conway, Wildie, and Roundstone connected by a network of rural roads. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named landmarks and several upland burial sites, including Merritt Cem, Sigmon Cem, and Saylor Cem. To the east, the boundary of the Daniel Boone National Forest marks the beginning of more densely wooded, unpopulated terrain.