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1953 Map of De Mossville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of De Mossville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Licking River winds deeply through the tri-county border of Kenton, Campbell, and Pendleton counties, defining a landscape of narrow ridges and sharp valley bends. During the early 1950s, the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracked the river’s western bank, serving riverside communities like Morning View and Kenton. These small settlements and rural crossroads are the heart of the map, anchored by local institutions such as St Marys Ch and Oak Island Ch.

In the southeast, DeMossville sits at a prominent bend in the river near the mouth of the Grassy Fork. The area’s genealogical record is preserved in family-named landmarks like Smith Cem and various drainages like Cruises Creek and Phillips Creek. The map documents a period before significant modern development, showing the complex network of minor roads that connected the upland farms to the rail corridor and river landings.