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1953 Map of Dundee

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Dundee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Rough River meanders in tight oxbows through the center of this 1950s landscape, defining the topography of Ohio County. The river and its tributaries, including Halls Creek and Adams Fork, carve through the terrain where numerous Oil Wells and a significant Oil Field north of Dundee indicate the area's mid-century petroleum activity. This survey captures a network of small rural communities and family landmarks, from the clusters of Ralph Cems in the north to Dukehurst in the south.

Community life is anchored by a high density of rural institutions, such as Sugar Grove Sch and churches like Marvins Chapel and Beech Valley Ch. Genealogists will find many family-named burial grounds including Patton Cem and Midkiff Cem. The map illustrates a rural Kentucky economy transitioning between traditional agriculture and resource extraction, with a prominent Quarry near Sulphur Springs and active exploration along the river bottoms.