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1954 Map of David

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of David
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Licking River winds through this 1954 topographical study, carving a dense network of branches and forks across the Magoffin County landscape. Small rural communities like Fredville, Arthurmabel, and Gunlock are connected by a landscape of family-named hollows and watercourses, reflecting a settlement pattern deeply tied to the local drainage system. The presence of numerous education and spiritual centers, such as Waldo Wayside Ch, Allen Sch, and the Forks of Trace Sch, suggests a series of self-sufficient valley neighborhoods common in the Eastern Kentucky coalfields before significant consolidation.

Industrial activity is noted by the presence of an Oil Well and the corridor of the Ohio and Chesapeake, highlighting the extraction and transport infrastructure of the mid-20th century. Boundary lines for Floyd, Breathitt, and Knott counties intersect here, making the map a vital resource for tracing property and genealogy across these converging jurisdictions. The southern reaches are defined by the upper headwaters of Quicksand Creek and its many tributaries, like Ashlog Br and Sprucepine Fork.