1953 Map of Creelsboro

About this map

The Cumberland River carves a deep path through southern Kentucky, creating the distinctive Long Bottom and Swan Pond Bottom lands that sustained the settlement at Creelsboro. This mid-century survey illustrates a landscape of high ridges and narrow creek valleys, where life centered around the numerous country schools and churches that served these upland communities. Notable institutions like the Highway Mission, Grider Chapel, and Cherry Grove Sch appear alongside family-named landmarks such as Melson Ridge and Simpson Ridge. The map documents the intricate boundary lines where Russell, Adair, Clinton, and Cumberland counties meet, highlighting a network of rural routes like KY 92 and local centers such as Old Olga and Cundiff. Genealogists will find particular value in the scattered cemeteries and community hubs like Beech Grove Sch that define the social geography of the era.