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1951 Map of Stricklett

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Stricklett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Kinniconick Creek carves a deep, winding valley through this part of Lewis County, serving as the primary corridor for settlements like Stricklett and Petersville. The landscape in the early 1950s is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, where isolated community life centered on rural institutions such as the Kinniconick Sch and Thackers Chapel. Numerous family-named landmarks like McEldowney Cem and Big Johnson Hollow indicate a long-established residential pattern tied to the terrain.

The southern portion of the map transitions into the Cumberland National Forest, where the topography becomes even more complex near the Lewis Co-Fleming Co line. From the high vantage of Washman Lookout down to the creek beds of Indian Creek and Briery Creek, the map captures a rural Kentucky landscape before modern highway expansion, relying instead on routes like KY 24 to connect these dispersed upland communities.