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1955 Map of Oneida North

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Oneida North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Oneida and West Oneida sit at the intersection of industry and rural community in this mid-century portrait of Scott County. The landscape is defined by the Southern RR railroad corridor and the winding drainages of the South Fork and Cumberland River. To the north, the Cumberland National Forest spans the Kentucky Tennessee border, while the southern reaches show a network of family and community nodes like Foster Crossroads and Crossroads Ch.

Evidence of resource extraction is clear at the Strip Mine near Pine Creek Ch, where topographical contours were updated to reflect contemporary operations. Genealogy and local history are preserved in numerous landmarks, from the uniquely named Atomic Sch to family burial sites like Litton Cem and Kidd Cem. Significant elevations such as Puncheoncamp Knob and Indian Head punctuate the complex system of ridges and hollows that historically dictated settlement patterns.