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1951 Map of Salyersville South

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Licking River winds through the heart of this Magoffin County landscape, serving as the primary corridor for settlement and transportation in the early 1950s. The Chesapeake and Ohio railway tracks parallel the river's curves, connecting small communities like Royalton and Sublett, where a dedicated Sublett Sta marks the rail's local importance. The terrain is defined by a dense network of creek-side hamlets and family-named landmarks, such as Lakeville and Hendricks.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous family burial grounds and small rural schoolhouses that dot the hollows, including the Howard-Shepard Cem, Rockhouse Cem, and Arnett Sch. The map captures a moment when the rugged topography, including Half Mtn and Little Half Mtn, dictated a dispersed settlement pattern centered on narrow valleys and the vital water gaps of the Burning Fork and Oakley Creek.