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1952 Map of Owingsville

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Owingsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Owingsville serves as the focal point for this mid-century look at Bath County, where the southern portion of the map is defined by the arterial Midland Trail and the winding course of Slate Creek. The landscape transition is evident in the dense network of ridges and hollows that separate small farming communities like Bethel and Reynoldsville. Local social life in the early 1950s was anchored by numerous rural congregations, including Bethel Ch, Mt Pleasant Ch, and Tunnel Hill Ch.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and burial grounds, such as Hendricks Cem, Shields Cem, and Cartmill Cem. The region's transport history is visible in the paths of Sanderson Road and Tunnel Road, which followed the natural contours of the terrain before later modernizations. This topography influenced the placement of infrastructure like the Radio Tower and the Pipe Line Road, reflecting the intersection of traditional settlement patterns with emerging post-war utilities.