Whats the odds?

[Arrowheadhunter]

What's the odds?

I grew up in the area and recently just moved from there. I can get access to most of it, but was wanting to know what you all thought my chances are of locating one of these sites.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyscott/TurkeyFoot.htm

 

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If you're willing to do a little research, your chances are great. Old maps and books will lead you right to the places.

 

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http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/kentucky/txu-pclmaps-topo-ky-georgetown-1906.jpg

This should get you started. Due West of Georgetown is "Great Crossing". I would make that my first stop. An idea situation for an old Mill town. It's kinda North Central...might very well be Turkey Foot?

 

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[Arrowheadhunter]

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Thanks for the link! Great crossings is just a little outside of Georgetown. Turkeyfoot is not in the first pic you posted. Thanks again

 

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Do you have an idea of where Turkeyfoot was? If so, you're good to go. The names change, the buildings stay the same. Chances are, most of the buildings in the late 1800's were still standing when that map was made....

 

[Arrowheadhunter]

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Yes I know where the modern church of Turkeyfoot was built in the late 1800's . It wasn't like a small town and have a main street. The creeks they talk about involve several miles of creek banks. I know exactly where it forms the turkeys foot but the information is very vague.

 

[Arrowheadhunter]

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I found a publication on Scott county surveys from 1792-1834 but you have to go to a historian club in Louisville to view it.

 

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I reread the link that you posted and I understand the situation a little better. You're looking for buildings of the 1790's-early 1800's I think. Those does pose some issues. Since Turkey Foot was a "area" instead of a town, you'll be hard pressed to find a map that's time appropriate. The survey that you mention may be a geological or other type survey, those were pretty common back then. And you have miles of land that comprise the Turkey Foot area so it will be hard to pin point a particular mill or general store. Those type places are best found by talking to the old timers. I researched Peak's Mill a couple years ago. There's not a building standing today in that area. I lucked into a history journal that had a hand drawn map of the town. It's a blind draw but the convergence of the creeks is were I would start. Those pioneers were fond of water ways. Some of the mills had to be located on water. Any flat spot at or above creek level would be a good spot. If you and your coil cover enough ground, you'll find one of those places, guaranteed.

 

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OK, now I see why Turkey Foot isn't on map link I gave you....lol....back to the drawing board......

 

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http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/kentucky/txu-pclmaps-topo-ky-sadieville-1934.jpg

Enjoy your topo map of Turkey Foot as it appeared in the 1930's. Take note that with the exception of two....every structure presented on the map is right on a creek. The eastern most part of Turkey Foot is on the Cynthania map but there isn't much to look at. Enjoy the journey......

 

[Arrowheadhunter]

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Thanks that's a nice map!

 

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Hope to see some of your finds from there!

 

[Arrowheadhunter]

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Where do you get these. Maps?

 

[Arrowheadhunter]

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I meet with a distant relative that lives in the area and he gave me a copy of Beers and Lanagan 1879 map of Scott county. I hope I can find something. The first spot I checked had no current house on it but had some recently and was full of junk. I'm going out tomorrow to some more remote locations.

 

[Arrowheadhunter]

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Not bad, nothing valuable yet. Some gun shells, not that old, and an unidentified mangled metal. A ladies side saddle stirrup and a harmonica reed. All found at pre 1900 log cabin sites.

 

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Nice finds! You're onto to something there now. Hard to beat a Beers and Lanigan map, they are the very best. Does the Turkey Foot area show up on it?

 

[Arrowheadhunter]

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Yes and has many old home sites. My second cousin that's a genealogist by hobby in his retirement showed me where the salon was and general store. The salon site has a modern house on it.

 

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Do you feel as if your odds have improved?!