The Licking River winds through this landscape, carving distinct features like Ingram Bend, Muleshoe Bend, and Horseshoe Bend as it flows near the community of Farmers. This area of eastern Kentucky, situated where the Daniel Boone National Forest meets the valley, is characterized by a dense network of cemeteries that serve as vital records for family historians. From the Woodford Black Cem and Johnson Black Cem to family-named sites like Swim Family Cem and Craycraft Cem, the map documents a deeply rooted rural community. The presence of the Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A Thomas Regional Airport highlights the transition from traditional river-valley life to modern transportation infrastructure, while water bodies like Spring Grove Lakes and Snedegar Pond punctuate the bottomlands near Midland.
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1929 · Morehead
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1929 · Salt Lick
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Salt Lick
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Morehead
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Cranston
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Hillsboro
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Plummers Landing
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Olympia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Farmers
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Bangor
USGS Topo · 1:24,000