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1953 Map of Mintonville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mintonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Mintonville and the surrounding ridge-and-hollow landscape of the Casey and Pulaski County border are documented here in the early 1950s. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rural geography where life centered around neighborhood schools and churches. Higher elevations like Green River Knob and Spaw Knob rise above a dense network of country roads connecting landmarks such as Cains Store and Argyle.

The mapping reveals the local educational and spiritual infrastructure of the era, from Chuckluck School in the west to Watson Chapel and Fishing Creek Church in the east. Numerous small family or community burial grounds, including Caintown Cemetery and the Spaw Cemetery, are scattered across the terrain. Industry is represented by a Stone Quarry near Rocky Knob, while the intricate drainages of Henson Creek and Rock Lick Creek dictate the winding paths of the region's early road system.