1951 Map of Jackson
USGS Topo · Published 1953About this map
The town of Jackson serves as a focal point where the North Fork Kentucky River executes a tight oxbow, creating the distinctive Panbowl Lake and Cy Bend. This 1951 survey documents a landscape defined by deep hollers and high ridges, where community life centered around institutions like the Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute and the Highland Institution near Guerrant. The transportation network relies on the winding river corridor and the Louisville and Nashville RR, which passes through the Chenowee Tunnel to navigate the difficult Breathitt County terrain.
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