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1952 Map of Alcorn

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Alcorn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Cumberland National Forest dominates this mid-century portrait of the Kentucky highlands, where the boundary of Jackson, Estill, and Madison counties meet. The landscape is defined by the steep ridges of the Cumberland Plateau, including Chrisman Mtn and Brooks Mtn, which isolate small upland settlements and valley communities. A network of rural schools, such as Bicknell Sch and Fairview Sch, and local congregations like Davis Ch and Grassy Springs Ch suggest a self-sufficient social structure tied to the geography of the creeks.

Waterways like Red Lick Creek and the Middle Fork Station Camp Creek provide the primary corridors for development, including the Alcorn PO and Locust Branch. Numerous family burial grounds, such as Rose Cem, Coyle Cem, and Wilson Cem, are scattered across the ridges and hollows, offering a detailed record of the families who inhabited these rugged gaps before modern infrastructure further integrated the region.