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1951 Map of Ezel

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ezel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Ezel serves as a central hub in this early 1950s survey of the Kentucky hill country, where the landscape is defined by the winding Licking River and the expansive Cumberland National Forest. The map documents a rural society organized around narrow creek valleys and ridges, with small settlements like Korea, Artville, and Pekin connected by winding roads. One of the most distinctive natural landmarks is Broke Leg Falls, located near the confluence of Broke Leg Creek and the river.

Genealogists and local researchers will find a dense network of family-named features and community institutions. Numerous small schools such as Oklahoma Sch and Igo Sch, alongside churches like Back Ch, point to the dispersed nature of these upland communities. Dozens of family burial grounds, including the Mann Cem and Johnston Cem, are meticulously plotted across the ridges of Goad Ridge and Big Woods.