1962 Map of Ault

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Stark and Gimlet anchor this 1962 topographic landscape where the borders of Elliott, Carter, and Rowan counties meet. The settlement pattern is defined by the deep valleys of Caney Creek and Big Sinking Creek, where small post offices, schools, and family cemeteries served dispersed Appalachian communities. Unique cultural landmarks include Ordinary, Dewdrop, and Beartown, while the Olive Hill Airport in the northern reaches near Tarkiln Creek indicates the mid-century intersection of traditional geography and modern infrastructure. Genealogists will find significant value in the identification of sites such as Mary Mabry Cem, the Pennington Cemetery, and the Bunker Hill School, which provide specific locations for family roots in this hilly terrain before later transitions in the rural Kentucky landscape.