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1961 Map of Haddix

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Haddix
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Troublesome Creek and the North Fork Kentucky River define the winding valley landscape of this early 1960s survey. The area is characterized by scattered rural settlements and narrow hollows like Rye Cove Branch and Stillhouse Branch, where life centered around the Louisville and Nashville railroad lines. Local genealogy is deeply etched into the hillsides via numerous family burial grounds including Haddix Cem, Thorpe Cem, and Riverside Cem.

Educational and spiritual life was anchored by institutions such as the Riverside Christian Training Sch and several small country churches like New Bethlehem Ch and Pilgrim Rest Ch. Significant extractive activity is evident from the numerous mines dotting the ridges above communities like Lost Creek and Watts. This map documents a period before modern consolidation, preserving the locations of vanished post offices like Copland (Saldee PO) and the former Upper Leatherwood Sch.