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1953 Map of Willard

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Willard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Little Sandy River winds through this 1953 landscape, marking a deeply dissected topography where Carter, Lawrence, and Elliott counties meet. The community of Willard serves as a local hub, situated near the industrial traces of E K Mines Br and its corresponding E K Mines Sch. This mid-century survey captures a network of small upland settlements and hollow-bottom schools, including McDavid Sch and Brushy Sch, reflecting a rural social structure anchored by numerous country churches like Deer Creek Chapel and Antioch Ch.

A notable Lookout Tower stands atop the high ground near Frazier, providing a vantage point over the complex system of ridges such as Dry Ridge and Greasy Ridge. The map documents numerous family-named cemeteries, including Kitchen Cem and Simmons Cem, offering valuable data for genealogical research in these Kentucky hills before modern development altered many local access routes and smaller homesteads.