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1954 Map of Vest

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Vest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Vest and Decoy anchor this survey of the Cumberland Plateau, where the landscape is defined by the winding drainages of Quicksand Creek and its many tributaries. In the mid-1950s, this area of Knott and Breathitt Counties remained deeply rural, with social life centered on a network of small schoolhouses like Puncheon Sch and Dobson Sch that were situated along the narrow valley floors. The terrain is dominated by prominent elevations such as Potato Knob and the long ridgelines of Grey and Horse Hill.

While the map shows a landscape largely shaped by water and timber, the inclusion of several Gas Well locations hints at the early energy development threading through the hills. This document provides a clear view of the complex hollows and ridges before modern highway construction or larger-scale land alterations, preserving the locations of family-named landmarks like Peg Brown Br and John Carpenter Fk.