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1977 Map of Wrigley

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

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Daniel Boone National Forest covers the central portion of this map, where the Licking River winds through a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and deep creek beds. The settlement of Wrigley sits at the junction of KY 711 and the river, while smaller communities like Blairs Mills and Wyett dot the northern and eastern ridges. This 1970s landscape shows the persistent rural character of the area, punctuated by industrial activity at a Strip Mine and the presence of numerous family landmarks.

Local history is preserved in the placement of the Blairs Mills Ch and Oak Hill Ch, which served these upland communities. Genealogy researchers can trace the location of the Jones Cem and several other unnamed cemeteries. The terrain is marked by prominent landforms such as Stonecoal Ridge and Alderson Ridge, showing how geography dictated the placement of roads like KY 32 and the scattered homesteads along the many branches of the Licking.