1957 Map of Kentuck

About this map

The borderlands of Jackson and Roane Counties appear as a network of deep-cut hollows and ridges in the mid-1950s, centered on the community of Kentuck. This rural landscape is defined by its social infrastructure of small country schoolhouses and family cemeteries. Educational sites such as Lone Star Sch, Enterprise Sch, and Sand Hill Sch are spaced frequently along the high ground, while spiritual life is anchored by locations like Sinaiville Ch and Falling Water Ch. The drainage pattern is intricate, with Laurel Fork and Jones Fork feeding the larger creek systems that shaped the settlement of this area. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks, including the Rhodes Cem, Parsons Cem, and Siders Cem, reflecting the generations of residents who established these small, ridge-top farms.