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1954 Map of Noble

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Noble
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Troublesome Creek and Buckhorn Creek anchor this mid-century survey of the Eastern Kentucky coalfields, where the landscape is defined by tight hollows and family-named landmarks. The area around Stacy (Rowdy PO) and Ary PO shows a pattern of settlement closely tied to the watercourses, with numerous family cemeteries like Harvey Cem and Fugate Cem dotting the ridges above the valley floors. The presence of the Camp Robinson University of Kentucky Engineering Camp and the Bethel Childrens Home points to the specialized land use in this part of Breathitt County during the early 1950s.

Local infrastructure is represented by a network of small schools such as the Cockerell Fork Sch and Williams Branch Sch, while spiritual life is centered at the Philadelphia Ch and Orthodox Ch. The map also captures early industrial markers like a Gas Well near the Noble settlement, providing a detailed record of the region's transition as aerial photography began to modernize topographical mapping for the Agricultural and Industrial Development Board.