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1954 Map of Blackey

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Blackey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The North Fork Kentucky River cuts through the southwestern corner of this 1950s terrain, where the L & N railroad serves the community of Blackey. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Rockhouse Creek and Carr Fork, around which a dense network of mountain settlements is clustered. Coal mining and resource extraction are evident at the Strip Mine and the industrial hamlet of Carbon Glow, which includes its own Carbon Glow Sch.

Smaller settlements and family-named schools like Jeremiah, Isom, and Mouth of Daniel Sch are connected by narrow valley roads. Notable local landmarks include the Horse Mill Point and the Letcher Ch near Indian Bottom. The map also captures the Knott Co Letcher Co boundary as it traverses the high ridges, providing a clear view of the social and economic geography of the Cumberland Plateau before later modern developments changed these hollows.