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1966 Map of Pomeroyton

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Pomeroyton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Red River carves a deep path through the Daniel Boone National Forest on this 1966 topographic survey of eastern Kentucky. This area, spanning the borders of Wolfe, Menifee, and Morgan Counties, is defined by its dramatic geological formations and numerous sandstone spans. Distinctive landmarks like Cloud Splitter, Sky Bridge, and Princess Arch highlight the complex terrain of the Osborne Bend and Pine Mountain Ridge.

Settlement is concentrated along the ridges and narrow valleys, where the small communities of Pomeroyton, Valeria, and Pine Ridge are connected by roads like KY 15 and KY 715. Local social history is rooted in rural institutions such as the Daniel Ch, Calaboose Sch, and the Dessie Scott Childrens Home. The landscape also reveals traces of the region's extractive economy, with several isolated Oil Well and Gas Well sites scattered among the drainages of Gladie Creek and Swift Camp Creek.