1915 Map of Prestonsburg

About this map

Prestonsburg sits along the winding course of the Levisa Fork in this 1915 survey of Floyd County and its neighbors. The region is defined by a dense network of steep hills and creek valleys, where small settlements like Ivyton, Riceville, and Bonanza were established at key drainage forks. Transportation and industry follow the water; the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks the river bank, supporting extraction operations such as the Cliff Mine. Local history is deeply embedded in the family and place-named drainages like Prater Br, Hale Fork, and Salyers Branch. The map also captures several combined post offices and communities such as Maytown Langley PO and Dinwood Alphoretta PO, reflecting the rural mail and trade patterns of early 20th-century eastern Kentucky. Significant county boundaries, including those for Johnson, Magoffin, and Breathitt, segment the territory along the ridgelines.