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1969 Map of Hickory

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Hickory
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Pottsville and Hickory anchor this rural Kentucky landscape during a period of transition, where established farmsteads and country churches meet modern infrastructure. The Illinois Central railroad runs north-south through the eastern half of the quadrangle, serving the settlements of Viola and West Viola. Local industry and land use are evident in the numerous Gravel Pits and a Claypit scattered near Byrd Creek.

Community life centers on a network of small churches, including Mt Union Ch and Pleasant Grove Ch, while the southern edge shows the urban expansion of Mayfield and its County Fair Memorial Fairgrounds. The landscape is defined by the drainage of Mayfield Creek and its many tributaries like Gilbert Creek and Carney Creek, which dictate the placement of winding country lanes like Trinity Church Road and Vaughn Road.