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1954 Map of David

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of David
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The upper reaches of the Licking River define the intricate topography of this Magoffin County landscape during the mid-1950s. Small mountain settlements and family enclaves are tucked into the narrow hollows, connected by a network of rural schools including Howard Branch Sch, Molly Branch Sch, and the Head of Trace Sch. The geography is deeply segmented by ridges like Seals Ridge, where life centered on the forks and branches of the major creeks.

Evidence of the region's transport and industrial foundations appears in the southwest corner near Chesapeake Spring, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor enters the frame. The map records numerous unlabelled gas wells and specific sites like the Waldo Wayside Ch, reflecting a period when small-scale extraction and community institutions like Arthurmabel and Fredville were the primary anchors of local identity.