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1955 Map of Oneida North

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Oneida North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Chestnut Ridge and Phillips Ridge dominate this rugged section of the Cumberland Plateau, where the land falls away into the deep drainage of the Cumberland River at the northern boundary. The southern portion of the map centers on the growth of Oneida, showing the Southern railroad line and the County Hospital. Local life is anchored by family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including Grave Hill Church and the curiously named Atomic School.

Extensive land use is visible in the transition from the protected woodlands of the Daniel Boone National Forest to the industrial signatures of mid-century coal operations. Numerous strip mines are documented across the eastern ridges, while scattered settlements like Foster Crossroads and West Oneida suggest the historical distribution of farming and mining families. Genealogists can locate several remote burial grounds, such as the Burchfield Cemetery and Kidd Cemetery, tucked among the hollows.