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1953 Map of Blaine

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Blaine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Blaine Creek winds through the heart of this Lawrence County landscape, carving a complex network of hollows and forks that defined the settlement patterns of the early 1950s. The community of Blaine serves as a central hub, surrounded by smaller hamlets like Houckville, Cherokee, and Hannah. This era shows a rural society still deeply connected to its local institutions, evidenced by the numerous country schools such as Oak Hill Sch and Chestnut Grove Sch tucked into the valleys.

Industry is represented by an established Oil and Gas Field and scattered gas wells, while the physical terrain is anchored by Clevenger Knob, which features a prominent Lookout Tower. The abundance of family and community burial grounds, including Shady Grove Cem and Adams Cem, alongside churches like Low Gap Ch, provides significant data for genealogical research into the families living along the many branches of Brushy Fork.