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1916 Map of Cornettsville

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Cornettsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The Lexington & Eastern RR winds through the Kentucky River valley during this era of early twentieth-century development, anchoring the regional economy between Hazard and the Ulvah Sta. depot. The landscape is defined by its deep vertical relief, where a dense network of mountain hollows and ridges like Sassafras Ridge dictate the placement of small communities and schools. Dozens of locally numbered educational sites, including Trace Fork School and Redoak School, appear in the watersheds of Davidson Cr and Buffalo Cr, reflecting the dispersed settlement pattern of the period.

Family landmarks and small hamlets such as Viper, Sassafras, and Jeff are connected by narrow valley roads that trace the watercourses. The inclusion of sites like Owens Cabin and various mountaintop gaps provides specific geographic reference points for genealogists and local historians studying the rural character of Perry and Letcher counties before modern infrastructure altered these traditional Appalachian corridors.