1951 Map of Guage

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Quicksand Creek carves a winding path through this portion of Breathitt and Magoffin counties, dictating the placement of early mountain settlements and family enclaves. Tiny communities such as Guage, Lunah, and Lambric are tucked into the narrow valleys where side branches meet the main watercourse. The map reveals a high density of rural institutions essential to these isolated hollows, including Big Caney Ch, Camp Lewis, and several neighborhood schools like Richie Sch and Wolf Creek Sch. For genealogists, the landscape is dotted with small family burial grounds, such as Roark Cem, Clemons Cem, and Shack Allen Cem, many of which remain tucked away on steep hillsides overlooking the creek forks. This 1950s record documents the traditional settlement patterns of the Eastern Kentucky coalfields before major modern infrastructure changes.