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1951 Map of Hickory

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hickory
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Illinois Central Railroad cuts a north-south line through the heart of Graves County, anchoring settlements like Hickory and Boaz in this mid-century portrait of western Kentucky. To the south, the northern edge of Mayfield reveals a developing landscape where the County Airport and a Radio Tower meet the industrial character of nearby Clay Pits. The topography is defined by the Divide and numerous watercourses, including the wide drainage of Mayfield Creek and Clarks River, which are spanned by local landmarks such as Sheehan Bridge and the Carter Mill Bridges.

Rural life is intricately documented through an exceptionally dense network of family cemeteries and country churches. Genealogists can trace property boundaries and community hubs near Folsomdale and Symsonia, where Pryors Chapel, Spence Chapel, and McKendree Church served scattered farmsteads. From the Crowley Valley to the Blizzard Ponds, the map preserves the exact locations of one-room schoolhouses like Panther Creek School and Freemont School before the era of widespread school consolidation.