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1953 Map of Farmers

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

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Licking River winds through this 1953 landscape, defining the borders of Rowan, Bath, and Fleming counties. The central community of Farmers sits along the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, a vital artery for the region's mid-century river-and-rail economy. Significant river access points like Moores Ferry and Moores Ford are documented here, alongside distinct oxbows such as Muleshoe Bend and Horseshoe Bend. The topography is a dense network of hollows and ridges, from Sugarloaf Mountain in the northeast to Green Mountain in the southwest.

Local history is deeply etched into the terrain through numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions. Genealogists can locate small family burial grounds including Markwell and Jones Cem, while the educational landscape is marked by the Three Lick and Moore schools. Religious centers such as Poplar Spring and Siloam churches served the scattered settlements of Sharkey, Hilda, and Bluestone during this post-war era.