1953 Map of Winfield

About this map

Winfield and its neighbors straddle the state line between Tennessee and Kentucky in the early 1950s, a landscape defined by the Southern railroad and the heavily dissected ridges of the Cumberland National Forest. The map captures a high density of small rural institutions, including Emby King Sch and numerous country churches like Highway Ch and Piney Grove Ch. The presence of several Strip Mines in the northern section near Strunk indicates the localized extraction of coal and timber that fueled the regional economy. Family history is well-preserved through detailed naming of cemeteries such as Chitwood Cem, Ryan Cem, and Isham Cem, alongside creek systems like Roaring Paunch Creek and Jettico Creek that carved the deep valleys of Honeycutt Mountain.