North Middletown anchors the southwestern corner of this Bluegrass region survey, where the rolling landscape transitions toward the borders of Nicholas and Montgomery counties. This area is defined by its deep genealogical significance, particularly the Edward Boone Grave situated near Boone Creek. The map documents a dense network of family-named burial grounds, including the Hayden Young Cem, Letton Cem, and Wilson Cem, reflecting generations of settlement along the waterways. Drainage patterns are dominated by Hinkston Creek and its many tributaries like Boone Creek and Plum Lick Creek, which carve through the terrain between small hubs such as Little Rock, Plum, and Jackstown. The distribution of these community centers and small cemeteries suggests a long-established rural social structure reliant on the local creek valleys for both transport and territory.
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1952 · Sharpsburg
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Paris East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Mount Sterling
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Austerlitz
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · North Middletown
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Sideview
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Carlisle
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Moorefield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Millersburg
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Louisville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000