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1962 Map of Dingus

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Dingus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Dingus and the surrounding hollows of Morgan and Magoffin counties are defined by a complex network of creeks and ridge-top settlements in this early 1960s revision. The landscape is dominated by the narrow valleys of Paint Creek and Fannins Fork, where small communities like Crockett and Moon are situated alongside country churches such as New Salem Ch and Sulphur Spring Ch. Evidence of the region's extraction economy is visible through multiple Strip Mines and scattered Oil Wells, particularly in the northwestern reaches near Deadly Branch.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family landholdings through numerous cemeteries, including the Lepton Cem and Conley Cem, or find former educational sites like the White Oak Sch. The presence of several Pipelines cutting across the terrain near Peddler Gap highlights the industrial transition of the mid-20th century, while the winding course of Open Fork remains the primary corridor for rural life in this part of Kentucky.