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1928 Map of Naugatuck

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Naugatuck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Tug Fork serves as the winding spine of this 1920s topography, carving a deep boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky. Along its banks, the Norfolk and Western RR tracks follow the river's tight bends, connecting coal-country settlements like Kermit, Naugatuck, and Warfield. The map reveals a landscape defined by sharp ridges and a dense network of mountain hollows, where life centered around small creeks and isolated schoolhouses.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Cassie PO at Bull to numerous rural schools such as Horse Creek Sch, Tick Ridge Sch, and The Bend Sch. The complex drainage patterns of Twelvepole Creek and Upper Burning Creek illustrate how geography dictated the placement of early mountain communities. Distinctive terrain features like Swelled Hickory Gap and Tick Ridge highlight the prominence of the Tug Highlands before modern development altered the region's character.