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1951 Map of Salyersville North

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Salyersville anchors the southern edge of this 1951 survey, situated along the Licking River at the intersection of local mountain commerce. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of narrow hollows and ridge-top settlements like Logville, Lickburg, and Wheelersburg, each connected by winding creeks and branches. An extensive distribution of Oil Wells across the eastern hillsides indicates the early post-war industrial footprint in Magoffin County.

Community life centers on an incredible density of small rural institutions, with dozens of family-named burial grounds and local schoolhouses such as Phipps Sch, Rock Lick Sch, and Falcon Sch. The sheer number of educational sites, like the Mouth of Buffalo Sch and Head of Lacer Sch, reflects a decentralized settlement pattern common to this era of eastern Kentucky history. Genealogists will find particular value in the numerous plotted family cemeteries, including the Jenkins Cem, Caudill Cem, and Williams Cem.