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1979 Map of Big Creek

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Big Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Red Bird River meanders through the heart of this landscape, its deep loops defining the topography of Clay County in the late 1970s. The region is marked by an extensive extraction economy, visible through numerous strip mines, mines, and a tipple located near Smithern Fk. Transportation is a central theme, as the Daniel Boone Parkway cuts across the terrain, accompanied by tollgates that indicate the infrastructure of the period.

Small settlements like Big Creek, Brutus, and Peabody serve as local anchors, with the Big Creek Sch and various local cemeteries (Cem) providing genealogical touchstones for the area. The map illustrates a transitional period where traditional Appalachian valley life met modern highway development, with family-named features like Barger Branch and Martin Branch threading through the Flat Woods and along the county lines of Perry and Leslie.