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1952 Map of Blackwater

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

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Wilderness Road and Robinson Road cut through the heavily wooded terrain of Laurel and Clay counties, following the natural corridors formed by the Laurel River and Blackwater Creek. During the early 1950s, this region was defined by a dense network of small family-named settlements and rural institutions. Significant clusters of community life are centered around Lida, Bush, and Blackwater, where local schools like Camp Ground Sch and Weaver Sch served the surrounding farmsteads.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific family landmarks, from the Mosley Cem and Gregory Cem in the north to the Blanton Cem and Helton Cem further south. The map documents the religious landscape of the era with numerous country churches, including Pilgrims Rest Ch and New Star Ch. While primarily agrarian, the presence of a Mine near the Clay Co border hints at the small-scale resource extraction that supplemented the local economy.