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1962 Map of Salyersville North

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Salyersville North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Salyersville serves as the focal point of this topographic study, situated along the banks of the Licking River where the Middle Fork and State Road Fork converge. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of steep ridges and narrow hollows, typical of the Cumberland Plateau in eastern Kentucky. This 1962 revision, updated with photorevisions in the late 1970s, captures the rural settlement patterns along the valley floors, including small communities like Lickburg, Falcon, and Wheelersburg.

For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed, recording numerous family burying grounds such as Howard Cem, Phillipps Cem, and Blanton Cem. Early 20th-century educational landmarks are also documented through rural schoolhouses like Logville Sch and the Mouth of Lacey Sch. Small-scale agricultural and residential clusters follow the winding courses of Buffalo Creek, Brushy Fork, and Raccoon Creek, reflecting a community deeply tied to its hydrology and terrain.