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1952 Map of Claysville

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Claysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Licking River winds through a complex borderland of North Central Kentucky, where the boundaries of Bracken, Harrison, Robertson, and Pendleton counties meet in a series of sharp ridges and deep valleys. Centered on the settlement of Claysville, the landscape is defined by the confluence of several major waterways, including the North Fork Licking River and the West Licking River. The 1950s terrain is characterized by dispersed agricultural homesteads and several small rural centers like Milford and Sunrise.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the family-named burial grounds and landmarks scattered across the hills, such as the Showalter Cem, Doggett Cem, and the Whitehead Cem. These sites, along with rural meeting places like Mt Gilead Ch and Browning Corner, provide a clear picture of the mid-century community structure before later modernization. The intricate network of small streams, including Beaver Creek and Greasy Creek, illustrates the drainage patterns that dictated early road placement and settlement locations.