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1969 Map of Sturgeon SW

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Sturgeon SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Woodlandville serves as a central landmark in this 1960s landscape, where the confluence of agricultural life and early industrial activity is clearly visible. The terrain is defined by the complex drainage of Perche Creek and its many tributaries, including Callahan Creek and Silver Fork. This survey documents a rural society anchored by long-standing community institutions, with numerous country churches and cemeteries like Bethlehem Ch, Hatton Chapel, and Dripping Spring Cem scattered across the uplands.

A notable shift in the landscape appears on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, where active Strip Mine operations begin to cut into the hills near Slacks Creek. This juxtaposition of traditional homesteads and modern resource extraction provides a clear view of the economic changes occurring in Boone County at the time. The network of unimproved roads and the presence of a significant Pipeline illustrate the infrastructure supporting these remote communities during the late twentieth century.