1954 Map of Parmleysville

About this map

Parmleysville and the surrounding highlands of the Cumberland National Forest define this 1954 landscape, where the Little South Fork and Beaver Creek cut through deep hollows. The settlement pattern is largely dictated by the terrain, with family-named landmarks and essential community structures like the Huffaker Sch and New Hope Ch situated along the narrow valley floors. Dozens of Oil Wells are scattered across the quadrangle, particularly near Parmleysville and in Burnett Hollow, indicating the mid-century energy production that supplemented the local agricultural economy. High elevations are marked by distinctive geological features such as Little Pilot Knob and Buzzard Cliff, while the border between Wayne Co and McCreary Co follows the ridges in the southeast, passing through Johnson Knob.