1961 Map of Hyden West

About this map

The Middle Fork Kentucky River snakes through the heart of Leslie County, where the rising waters of the Buckhorn Reservoir began to alter the river valley. This 1961 revision documents a landscape defined by its hollows and narrow ridgelines, where small settlements like Thousandsticks and Sizemore are connected by winding creeks and the Elkhorn Trail. The topography is densely marked with signs of local industry and social life, including several scattered mines, gas wells, and family-named landmarks such as Asher Branch and Muncy Creek.