1949 Map of Vanceburg
USGS Topo · Published 1960About this map
The Ohio Kentucky River carves a deep valley through this borderland, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railway hugs the southern bank to connect riverfront towns like Vanceburg and Concord. This landscape is defined by its transition from the steep, forested hills of the Shawnee State Forest in Ohio to the ridge-and-hollow topography of Lewis County, Kentucky. Rural life in the mid-century is evidenced by the density of neighborhood institutions, from the County Infirmary near Clarksburg to numerous small houses of worship such as Taylor Chapel and Evans Chapel. Educational nodes like Valley Sch and Rock Run Sch served the dispersed families living along the winding tributaries of Kinniconick Creek and Quick Run. Notable elevations like Eskalapia Mountain and Big Brier Knob overlook a network of historic landings and settlements, including Rome (Stout PO) and Puntenneyville.
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