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1962 Map of Wesleyville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Wesleyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Boone Furnace and the surrounding hollows of northeastern Kentucky represent a landscape shaped by early iron industry and intricate drainage systems. In the early 1960s, this area of Carter and Lewis counties remained defined by small family settlements and country churches, such as Mt Pleasant Ch and Bethel Ch, tucked into the narrow valleys of Tygarts Creek and Kinniconick Creek. The terrain is a dense network of branches and runs, with family-named landmarks like Sexton Cem and Kiser Cem providing critical data points for genealogical research.

Public lands occupy the southern portion of the sheet, including the northern reaches of Carter Caves State Park and Tygarts State Forest. The map documents the rural infrastructure of the era, where KY 59 and U S 60 served as the primary conduits through the hills. From the small community of Wesleyville to the drainage of Smiths Creek, the sheet preserves the mid-century footprint of these Appalachian foothills before modern development.