1971 Map of Sitka

About this map

Blaine Creek and its complex network of forks define the rural topography of Johnson and Lawrence Counties in the early 1970s. This survey captures a moment when the eastern Kentucky landscape was heavily utilized for extraction, evidenced by the dense concentration of Gas Wells and coal Mines dotting the hollows near Sitka and Stambaugh. Small communities like Davisville and Chandlerville serve as anchors for local life, connected by winding roads that follow the valley floors of Hood Fork and Rockhouse Fork.