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1962 Map of Isonville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Isonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Isonville and the surrounding hollows of Elliott County are captured here in the early 1960s, showing a landscape defined by its narrow valley settlements and emerging energy extraction. The map reveals the community hubs of the era, including the Isonville Sch and Roscoe Sch, alongside rural congregations at Fraley Chapel. Steep topography dictates the placement of homes and roads, with the Little Sandy River and its numerous tributaries like Newcombe Creek and Lick Branch carving deep paths through the terrain.

Energy production is a visible driver of the local economy, marked by numerous Oil Wells and Gas Wells scattered throughout the ridges and hollows, including a Strip Mine near Eldridge. Notable family-named landmarks such as Zach Rice Hollow and Fraley Flat indicate deep-rooted local heritage. The presence of a Lookout Tower on Peters Hill overlooks the junction of KY 7 and other winding secondary roads that connected these isolated Appalachian communities before more modern highway developments changed the travel patterns of the region.