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1962 Map of Olive Hill

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Olive Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Olive Hill serves as the central hub of this 1962 topographic landscape, situated where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad follows the winding course of Tygarts Creek. The map documents a period of industrial activity in eastern Kentucky, showing numerous quarries and a claypit scattered among the ridges, alongside an oil well and a large pipeline cutting across the terrain. Small communities and named crossroads like Globe, Lawton, and Silica are linked by the rail line and rural roads.

To the north, the terrain transitions into protected lands including Carter Caves State Park and Tygarts State Forest, featuring the Smoky Valley Lake. Local history is preserved through the mapping of the Olive Hill Cem and Baker Cem, while education and faith are represented by the Prater Sch and Ross Chapel. The complex geography is further detailed by numerous family-named hollows and ridges such as Hubbard Hollow and Garin Ridge.