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1963 Map of Looney

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Looney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Jefferson National Forest dominates this landscape in the early 1960s, defined by the massive parallel ridges of Sinking Creek Mountain and North Mountain. The area is characterized by isolated rural settlements and numerous family burial grounds, such as the Huffman Cem near Looney and the Brickey Cem further south. The Appalachian Trail winds through the southern terrain, crossing over Cove Mountain and passing near the distinctively named Murder Hole.

Waterways like Craig Creek and Sinking Creek carve through the valleys, supporting small nodes of activity like Webbs Mill and the crossroads at Abbott. The map details a period before modern development reached these ridges, preserving the locations of local landmarks such as Chestnut Grove Ch and Chimney Rock. This record is particularly valuable for tracing lineage through the many small cemeteries scattered across the forest and along the historic Turnpike.