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1954 Map of Hazard South

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hazard South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Hazard and the industrial corridor along the North Fork Kentucky River dominate the northern edge of this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by the L & N railroad winding through narrow valleys to serve coal-loading points and company settlements like Lothair, Glomawr, and Diablock. The south and west portions of the sheet transition into a dense network of hollows and ridges, where life centered on small rural institutions like the Eversole Sch, Big Creek Ch, and Sulphur Springs Sch.

Surface mining activity is already evident in the 1950s, with multiple mines noted near the rail lines and contours reflecting strip mine areas. Significant local infrastructure is documented, including the Dilce Combs High Sch near Jeff and the Gaging Sta on the river. The boundary between Perry and Leslie counties follows the high ridgelines, separating drainage basins like Polls Creek and Laurel Fork.