1953 Map of Colfax

About this map

Licking River and Slate Creek dominate this 1950s landscape, carving through the hills of Bath and Fleming Counties. The map reveals a rural economy centered on the river valleys and the Midland Trail, where settlements like Wyoming and Polksville provided local nodes of commerce. Notable for genealogists are the numerous community landmarks, including the Old Virginia Ch and nearby Old Virginia Cem, alongside small rural institutions like Spring Hill Sch and Johnson Sch. The southern portion of the map transitions into the Cumberland National Forest, where the terrain steepens and naming conventions shift to more descriptive local identifiers such as Hog Run and Cow Creek.