1963 Map of Kingswood

About this map

Rough River Reservoir dominates the southern landscape of this Breckinridge County study, where the winding North Fork Rough River meets a network of deeply incised creeks. The map documents the mid-century rural infrastructure of the region, anchored by small community centers like Kingswood, Westview, and Harned. Genealogists and local researchers will find significant markers of rural life, including St Anthony Sch and several country churches such as Mt Zion Ch, Cave Spring Ch, and Sand Knob Ch. The terrain is characterized by sharp elevation changes between the upland ridges where oil wells are scattered and the lower inundated basins of the reservoir system. The detailed mapping of Tules Creek, Buffalo Creek, and Long Creek illustrates the complex drainage patterns that shaped local settlement before the reservoir's controlled inundation levels were established.