Loading map...

1954 Map of Millard

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Millard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Levisa Fork carves a winding path through the deep valleys of Pike County, serving as the primary corridor for settlement and transit in the mid-1950s. Communities such as Shelbiana and Millard follow the river's bends, connected by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and a network of mountain roads. The geography is characterized by numerous hollows and branches, including Raccoon Creek and Pompey Branch, each supporting small clusters of homes, rural schools like the Jonican Sch, and country churches such as Philadelphia Ch.

Gas wells are noted throughout the landscape, reflecting the region's energy economy, while the presence of the Pike Golf Course near Shelbiana highlights local recreation alongside more traditional landmarks like the Millard PO and Rest Haven Cem. This survey documents a transition in land use, showing early strip mining areas and the complex network of mountain gaps and knobs, including Stratton Knob and Chloe Gap.