1953 Map of Spurlington

About this map

Muldraugh Hill dominates the landscape of this 1953 survey, creating a dramatic divide between the drainage of Big Pitman Creek and the northern waters of Rolling Fork. The settlement patterns here reflect the complex topography of the Dividing Ridge, with rural communities like Jessietown and Finley situated along the high ground of the ridgeline. The Louisville and Nashville railroad winds through the eastern portion of the map, serving the community of Spurlington and the milling operations at Mill Gap. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and institutions, including the Muldraugh Hill Ch, Brockman Cem, and St Francis Cem, alongside numerous small schoolhouses like Pitman Valley Sch and Chestnut Grove Sch that served these isolated hill communities before mid-century consolidation.