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1916 Map of Inez

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Inez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Inez (Eden) serves as the central hub of this 1914 survey, located at the confluence of the Middle Fork and Rockcastle Creek. The landscape is dominated by the winding path of the Levisa Fork, which carves through the terrain alongside the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. This corridor facilitated the movement of coal and timber, supporting settlements like Whitehouse, Richardson, and Peach Orchard. The region's social fabric is evidenced by a dense network of numbered school districts and named institutions such as Justice School and Castle School.

Remote post offices including Graves Shoals Patrick P.O. and Chestnut Henrietta P.O. indicate the localized nature of commerce and communication in the Kentucky hills before modern road networks were established. In the southern reaches, the emergence of mining communities like Van Lear and Offutt shows the industrial expansion occurring near the Johnson County line. This survey captures a moment when the river-and-rail economy was the primary driver of growth in the Cumberland Plateau.