1969 Map of Galen

About this map

The borderlands of Macon County, Tennessee, and Monroe County, Kentucky, are defined by the winding course of Salt Lick Creek and Long Fork in this 1969 field-checked survey. Small rural settlements like Galen, Webbtown, and Bugtussle anchor the landscape, which is marked by a network of country churches including White Oak Ch and Antioch Ch. Local genealogy is preserved in family-named landmarks such as Scott Cem and Cook Cem, while the presence of several Gas Wells and Drill Holes scattered across the ridges points to the mid-century extraction efforts in the region. The map captures the quiet, dispersed nature of these upland communities just before modern development began to alter the remote valleys like Grisham Hollow and Brooks Hollow.