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1964 Map of Whitesburg

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Whitesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Crooked Creek snakes through this Armstrong County landscape, defining the boundaries of townships like Burrell and South Bend during the mid-1960s. The area is marked by a deep-rooted rural infrastructure, where family names are etched into the terrain through sites like Shellhammer Cem and McDonalds Cem. In the hamlet of Cochrans Mills, the map records a high density of local landmarks, including the Cochrans Mills Ch and a nearby Cochrans Mills Cem.

Resource extraction and spiritual life intersect across the hills, with numerous gas wells and a Quarry dotting the map alongside country parishes such as Brick Church (St Michaels Ch) and Mt Union Ch. The transition of the land for conservation is evident in the development of Crooked Creek State Park, while smaller settlements like Whitesburg and Rockville serve as quiet anchors for the surrounding farming and mining communities.