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1951 Map of Plummers Landing

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Plummers Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Plummers Landing and the surrounding mill towns of Fleming and Rowan counties are centered here during the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Fox Creek and the long, high plateau of Maxey Flats in the southern portion of the quadrangle. This era shows a distributed rural society organized around small community centers and industrial sites such as Plummers Mill, Muses Mills, and Ringos Mills.

Social life is anchored by numerous country churches and schools, including Shiloh Ch, Hedger Chapel, and Daulton Sch. The northeastern corner transitions into the Cumberland National Forest, while the rest of the terrain is a complex network of hollows and ridges like Pea Ridge. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, from Goddard Cem to Hurst Cem, providing a detailed look at the settlement patterns of this Kentucky highland region.