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1951 Map of Seitz

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Magoffin County ridge-and-hollow life in the early 1950s is defined by small settlements and family schools situated along winding creek bottoms. In this portion of the Cumberland Plateau, the Licking River and Johnson Creek drain a complex network of branching waterways. The map illustrates a rural landscape where local identity centered on places like Seitz, Netty, and Foraker.

Evidence of established family lineages is abundant, with numerous private burial grounds such as Puncheon Cem and Bear Fork Cem located on high ground above the valleys. Educational infrastructure of the era is remarkably dense, featuring isolated one-room institutions like Wagers Sch, Rudd Sch, and Mud Lick Sch. These landmarks, along with the Zion Ch, provide a clear picture of the community social fabric before modern highway consolidation altered the region's traditional settlement patterns.