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1953 Map of Lamasco

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lamasco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The winding Cumberland River and Little Muddy Fork River define this corner of Kentucky, where the counties of Lyon, Trigg, and Caldwell converge. The landscape in the early 1950s is characterized by deeply etched drainage patterns from the North and South Forks of Dryden Creek and Shelly Creek. Rural life centers on the community of Lamasco and the legacy of early industry at Trigg Furnace, which includes a namesake Trigg Furnace Sch and Trigg Furnace Cem.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of family burial grounds scattered throughout the hills, from Parker Cem in the north to Wellington Cem and Valentine Cem near the riverbanks. The map captures a moment before modern infrastructure altered the river corridor, preserving the locations of Rockcastle and numerous country churches like Hurricane Ch and Siloam Ch that served these isolated valley settlements.