1972 Map of Burnaugh

About this map

The Big Sandy River forms a critical corridor along the state line between Kentucky and West Virginia in the early 1970s. Industrial and transit networks dominate the riverbank, where the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads track the water's edge near Burnaugh and Neal. Above the floodplain, the Tri-State Airport occupies the high ground north of Dock Creek. The interior is defined by deep hollows and family-named landmarks, including the Lockwood Cem and Whites Creek Ch. Traces of the region's energy and infrastructure economy are visible through numerous labels for Pipeline segments and Mines that pepper the creek branches. This survey provides a record of the area's rural transition, showing the density of small communities like Kavanaugh and Cyrus before significant modern development altered these traditional valley settlements.