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1953 Map of Olympia

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

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The industrial and recreational heritage of Bath and Menifee Counties is preserved here during the early 1950s. The site of Bourbon Furnace (Ruins) near Slate Creek stands as a primary landmark, indicating the area's early iron production roots. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the rail-oriented settlement of Olympia, situated along the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, to the densely wooded elevations of the Cumberland National Forest.

Social and community centers are found at Olympia Springs, a historic resort area, and scattered rural landmarks such as Mud Lick Ch, Blevins Valley Sch, and Pine Grove Sch. These points of interest, alongside family burial sites like Jackson Cem and Old Fields Cem, offer significant detail for those tracing the settlement patterns of the Big Mountain region before the expansion of modern infrastructure.