1970 Map of Farmers

About this map

The Licking River winds through this 1970s landscape, defining the border between Rowan and Bath counties as it flows past the concentrated settlements of Farmers and Midland. The corridor is dominated by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and US Highway 60, which cut through the river valley near landmarks like Spring Grove Lakes and the Moorehead-Rowan Co Airport. To the north, the terrain transitions into the dense hills of the Daniel Boone National Forest, where smaller communities like Sharkey and Hilda sit at the junctions of creek hollows. Genealogical markers are plentiful, including the Ramey School, Poplar Spring Ch, and numerous family burial grounds such as Eldridge Cem and Jones Cem. From the winding curves of Ingram Bend to the elevations of Sugarloaf Mountain, the map documents a region where river-valley industry and rural homesteads meet the edge of protected federal forest lands.