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1951 Map of Licking

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Licking
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Licking sits at the northern edge of this Ozark plateau landscape, where the town’s grid meets a network of hollows and ridges during the mid-century era. The terrain is defined by its water sources and community hubs, including Boone Creek and Mounty Spring. As a 1951 snapshot revised in the late 1970s, the map reveals a rural economy dependent on local institutions, evidenced by the high density of country schools such as Vollmar Sch, Upper Bean Creek Sch, and Split Limb Sch.

Social and family history is anchored in several church and burial sites, from Boone Creek Ch to Mahan Cem and Presser Cem. To the south, the smaller settlement of Oscar lies near the headwaters of Boone Creek, surrounded by timbered slopes and named topographical features like Gregory Hollow and Medlock Hollow. The boundary between Sherrill and Jackson townships indicates the civic organization of the time, while a solitary Pit and Substation point to the modest industrial footprint in this part of Texas County.