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1962 Map of Sandy Hook

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

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Sandy Hook serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of Elliott and Morgan Counties, where the Little Sandy River and its various forks carve through the landscape. The geography is defined by a dendritic drainage pattern, with settlements like Lytten, The Ridge, and Bigstone situated along the high ground and narrow valley floors. Evidence of rural life is scattered throughout the hills, including the Carter Sch, Pine Grove Sch, and numerous cemeteries tucked into the hollows.

Industry and infrastructure are represented by a Strip Mine in the southern reaches and a high-elevation Lookout Tower. The convergence of the North Fork and South Fork Little Sandy River at Sandy Hook highlights the town's historical importance as a river junction. Meanwhile, the presence of structures labeled as Ruin near Bigstone provides a tangible record of shifting settlement patterns in this part of Kentucky during the early 1960s.