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1962 Map of Ault

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Ault
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Ault sits at the heart of this rural landscape where the boundaries of Carter, Elliott, and Rowan counties meet. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the meandering Big Caney Creek and Big Gimlet Creek. These valleys once supported numerous small communities and post offices such as Gimlet P O and Stark PO. Educational and religious life was decentralized across the hills, anchored by local institutions like New Salem Sch, Fairview Ch, and Bunker Hill Sch.

Family heritage is deeply rooted in the land, with scattered burial grounds such as Haywood Cem and Mabry Cem providing vital links for genealogists. The terrain also features geological curiosities like Tarkiln Cave and the disappearing waters of Sinking Creek. This map preserves the mid-century layout of these remote Kentucky uplands, from the settlement at Beartown to the southern reach of Dewdrop.