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1952 Map of Parksville

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Parksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor anchors the northern edge of this landscape, connecting the settlements of Brumfield, Mitchellsburg, and Parksville along the southern apron of the Bluegrass region. Moving south, the terrain shifts into the complex ridges and deep hollows of the Knobs, where family-named landmarks like Peach Orchard Ridge and Mitchellsburg Knob dictate the placement of small communities and homesteads. The Rolling Fork and its tributaries, including the North Fork Rolling Fork and Little South Fork, carve intricate patterns through the hills, providing the only level ground for agriculture and travel.

Local life in the early 1950s centered around small country congregations and schools, many of which are documented here alongside their associated burial grounds. Rural hubs like Forkland and Butchertown appear alongside numerous ecclesiastical sites, such as Chambers Ch, Faith Chapel, and Valley Grove Ch. The presence of the Shoehammer Sch (Shoehammer Cem) and the Clarkson Cem illustrates the deep-rooted genealogical history of these Boyle and Casey County borderlands.