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1954 Map of Jamboree

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Jamboree
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Jamboree P O and the surrounding hollows of eastern Pike County define this 1950s landscape along the Kentucky-Virginia border. The map illustrates a region deeply connected by rail and water, where the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads parallel the winding course of Peter Creek and Johns Creek. Small communities and post offices like Fedscreek, Steele, and Dunlap are concentrated in the narrow valleys, supported by local institutions such as Smith Fork Sch and Paw Paw Sch.

The rugged terrain is marked by numerous family-named branches and forks, including Phillips Branch and Duty Branch, which drain toward the larger creeks. Notable landmarks such as Hylton Knob and Coleman Low Gap highlight the difficult geography that dictated the placement of settlements like Rowland Row Camp. This survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure of the mid-twentieth century, before modern highway expansion altered the traditional mountain transportation corridors.