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1970 Map of Colfax

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Colfax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Licking River winds through the borderlands of Bath and Fleming Counties, anchoring a landscape of narrow hollows and ridge-top settlements. In this 1970 revision, the map shows a rural economy defined by winding valley roads and family-named landmarks like Wyoming and Grange City. The concentration of early social centers, such as Baileys Chapel and Old Virginia Ch, alongside numerous small family burial grounds like the Atchison Cem and Goodpaster Cem, provides a detailed view of the region's genealogical footprint.

To the south, the terrain transitions into the Daniel Boone National Forest near Polksville, where the topography becomes increasingly complex around Rose Run and Snedigar Creek. The presence of features like the Radio Tower and various substations indicates the mid-century infrastructure reaching into these traditional communities. This survey is particularly useful for tracing the old road networks, such as Old Sand Road, which connected scattered hamlets across the hilly terrain of Slate Valley.