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1953 Map of Mount Vernon

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mount Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Mount Vernon serves as the focal point of this Rockcastle County terrain, where the historic Wilderness Road and the Louisville and Nashville Road converge. The landscape is defined by the deep valleys of Roundstone Creek and Skegg Creek, with the eastern portions of the map protected within the Cumberland National Forest. The presence of the Louisville and Nashville railroad line, featuring a station at Orlando (Brush Creek Sta), underscores the importance of the rail corridor to this region's economy and development.

Rural community life is evident through a high density of small country schools and cemeteries, such as New Chestnut Ridge Sch and Lover Cem. These landmarks, alongside active Quarry sites and settlements like Sand Springs and Pine Hill, provide a detailed look at the mid-century settlement patterns in the Kentucky hills. The network of winding branches and hollows, including Marlow Hollow and Sinking Branch, illustrates the complex topography that shaped local road routes like Calloway Road.