1961 Map of De Mossville

About this map

The Licking River winds in deep, serpentine loops through the borderlands of Kenton, Campbell, and Pendleton Counties, dictating the geography of local commerce and travel during the early 1960s. The Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks parallel the river's path, connecting small rail communities like Morning View and De Mossville. This terrain is characterized by steep ridges and narrow valleys where smaller tributaries such as Cruises Creek and Plum Creek drain into the main channel. Rural life is anchored by landmarks like St Marys Ch and several family burial grounds, including Caldwell Cem and Smith Cem. The mapping of fence and field lines across the uplands near Grants Lick and Boone Ridge illustrates the agricultural patterns of the era, while the four forks of Grassy Fork define the drainage of the southern panhandle.