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1954 Map of Cutshin

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Cutshin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Middle Fork Kentucky River and Greasy Creek define the deep mountain drainages of this Leslie County landscape during the mid-1950s. Small valley settlements like Cutshin, Garrison, and Chappell are linked by winding creek-side roads and numerous local schools that served these dispersed communities. The map reveals a high density of rural education centers, including the Lower Camp Creek Sch, Upper White Oak Sch, and Wolf Creek Sch, reflecting the logistical challenges of the terrain before modern school consolidation.

Upland life is marked by distinctive hollows and gaps, such as Raccoon Hol and Roan Gap, which provided natural passages through the ridges. The distribution of cemeteries and rural landmarks like the Big Fork Ch suggests a long-established settlement pattern deeply tied to the specific geology of the Cumberland Plateau, where every major fork and branch supported its own pocket of family homesteads.