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1953 Map of Grayson

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

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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The Little Sandy River meanders through this portion of Carter County, anchoring a landscape defined by sharp ridges and deep hollows like Bourbon Hollow and Schoolhouse Hollow. The seat at Grayson serves as the central hub, home to Kentucky Christian College and situated along the historic Midland Trail. The transport geography of the early 1950s is clearly visible, with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad following the river valley through industrial and residential points such as Hitehins and Leon.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named sites, from the Savage Memorial Ch in the south to the numerous hillside burial grounds including Walker Cem and Cresswell Cem. Industrial footprints are also documented, notably the Fire Clay Pit and the Clay Furnace near Mt Savage, reflecting the region's reliance on mineral extraction alongside its scattered rural schoolhouses like Buckeye Sch and Locust Sch.