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1962 Map of Salyersville South

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Salyersville South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Licking River winds through the heart of this Magoffin County landscape, anchoring a network of small valley communities and family settlements. By the early 1960s, the region's transport identity was defined by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and the Parkway Toll Road, which intersect the traditional agrarian patterns of the river bottoms. Local life is recorded through numerous family landmarks, including the Caudill Cem, Gardner Cem, and the Mouth of Rockhouse Ch.

Further south, the terrain becomes increasingly complex around Oakley Creek and Carver, where the Head of Right Oakley Sch served more remote residents. The map captures a moment of industrial transition, evidenced by the numerous Gas Wells dotting the hillsides and a Strip Mine near the southern border, indicating the growing importance of resource extraction alongside established hamlets like Royalton and Salyersville.