1954 Map of Carrie

About this map

Troublesome Creek winds through the heart of this mountain landscape, its path defining the development of small communities across the Knott and Perry county line in the mid-1950s. The map reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure, where nearly every significant hollow and fork supports its own local institution, such as the Lower Balls Fork Sch and the Ode Everage Sch. Settlements like Fisty, Emmalena, and Bearville are connected by a web of narrow branches and creeks including Montgomery Creek and Clear Creek. The inclusion of a Strip Mine and various cemeteries like Clear Creek Cem provides a clear record of the local economy and genealogy. From the Maggie Memorial Ch in the northeast to Hardburly in the west, the map documents a traditional Kentucky mountain society organized around its complex drainage system.