1954 Map of Inez

About this map

The town of Inez serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of Martin County, Kentucky. This era of development is defined by a dense network of mountain hollows and the early expansion of the regional energy economy, evidenced by numerous Gas Wells and Oil Wells scattered across the landscape. The social structure of these remote valleys is clearly mapped through its rural institutions, with schools like Sandlick Sch, Beech Fork Sch, and Lynn Bark Sch positioned along the creek forks that dictated local movement. Smaller settlements like Davella and Debord anchor the intersections of waterways such as Middle Fork and Bark Fork. The presence of several family-named landmarks and the Ward Cem provide essential data for those researching the deep genealogy of this Appalachian coalfield region before modern mining and infrastructure altered the traditional terrain.