CARTER COUNTY TRAILS
The Olive Hill Depot
Trail Head for the Carter County Trails
The 2012 Olive Hill Trails
Map of the Five Olive Hill Road Trails
Olive Hill to Carter Caves Trail Maps and Photos
Olive Hill Reservoir Trail Map
Olive Hill - Tick Ridge to the Airport Trail Map
Carter Caves to Carter City Trail Maps
Sammons Hollow to Dehart Rd. Trail Maps and Photos
Steve Collins / Donnie Lykins Trail Photos
Routing of the Proposed Grayson to Goodale Trail
C&O/CSX Mileage Markers, Trail Photos & Deed Images Lexington MP 642.9 (old Union station)
Morehead MP 577.7
Triplett Tunnel MP 569 Triplett MP 568.2 Bradmyr MP 567.9 Hayward MP 567.4 Montague MP 566.9 Shay 566.8
....Carter / Rowan Co. Line.... Deed Book 055, Page 232 Ashland Coal & Iron Railway to C&O Railroad, detailed buy-out statement SoldierPVA Map of Lawton - Soldier Parcels
Lawton to Soldier PVA Maps and Property Cards
PVA Map 35 Deed Book 015, Page 296 L. Hancock to George C. Norton, Tygarts Creek & Soldier Creek, 40 acres Deed Book 016, Page 392 George C. Norton & H. W. Hillman to M. W. Armstrong, Tygarts Creek & Soldier Creek, June 14, 1911, Ref. Deed Book 15, Page 296, location indefinite Deed Book 218, Page 421 James Hall, 480' (or more) ROW (ref Garvin Deed Book I, Page 526 & Deed Book I Page 360) Deed Book 219, Page 093 Joe M. Thompson, 1.5 acres, 650' ROW (Ref. Garvin Deed Book I, page 360) Deed Book 220, Page 303 Chester Brewster & Dan Tackett, 52' & 86' & 181' ROW (ref. Underwood, Deed Book I, Page 77) Deed Book 210, Page 848 The Soldier Church of God, 1 acre, 450' ROW (Ref. Deed Book J, page 360 (?) & Deed Book L, Page 440)) Deed Book 216, Page 080 Richard Gifford, 7.25 acres, 4044' ROW, probably near Soldier (ref. Underwood, Deed Book I, Page 79) Deed Book 001, Page 757 Kenneth Cundiff to James M. Robinson, Soldier Fork, South of C&O ROW, .762 acres, Fleetwood Doublewide mobile home, same as Book 176 page 55 & Book 21 Page 219 Deed Book 028, Page 238 Kenneth Aranholt to Kerry David Burchett, Soldiers Fork near Rt 174
Enterprise MP 565.7 Deed Book 220, Page 303 Chester Brewster & Dan Tackett, 1.28 acres, 52' & 86' & 181' ROW Deed Book 213, Page 609 Randuff Hardin, 1.4 acres, 590' ROW Deed Book 213, Page 712 Eugene Davis, 2.2 acres, 646' ROW Deed Book 214, Page 847 Jewell Hall, .5 acres, 215' ROW Deed Book 216, Page 568 Curtis Porter, 5.6 acres, centerline of Ky. Rt. 174, 2440' ROW
Tavern Rock MP 564.7 Deed Book 204, Page 411 Othelle Lykins, 3.53 acres, 1,537' ROW Deed Book 212, Page 154 Sherman Clark, near Lawton, 5 acres, 2198' ROW, GVS 1241+37, GVS 1257+02 Deed Book 225, Page 244 Tommy Reynolds, 5 acres, (deed error 10' s/b 100'), 2,198' ROW, Northeast of Sherman Clark land
Lawton Junction MP 564.2 Stone Mountain Construction Site photos The Lawton Trailhead area photos Deed Book 001, Page 221 Kenneth Arnholt to Kerry David Burchett, 1.88 Acres, near Rt. 174 Deed Book 005, Page 406 Norton Hillman to Kerry David Burchett, 98.5 acres, Crossing Lawton Road Deed Book 040, Page 485 A. D. Bellew to Marion Callihan, 35 acres, "near Lawton"
Tygart MP 563.8 Berry MP 563.4
Limestone MP 562.3 Deed Book 001, Page 646 Vergule Black to Phillip Reynolds, 36 acres, Limestone Deed Book 073, Page 116 B. W. Harris to himself, 165 acres excluding C&O ROW, Biggs Branch Road, 2.95 acres
Oppenheimer MP 560.6
Koblitzell MP 560.3 Olive Hill, West of Ky 174 at US 60 photos Deed Book 210, Page 697 Erwin and Kiser Auto Supply, $500, west of SR 174, lengh of ROW unspecified Deed Book 234, Page 548 State Route 986 easment, .492 acre Deed Book 213, Page 066 Qualls Oil Co., .684 acre, east of Rt 174 south of US 60, 312' ROW Deed Book 226, Page 728 Housing Authority, HYDRECO Deed Book 216, Page 143 J. C. Raybourn, $1100, 2.2 acres, 950' ROW, east end of Housing Authority parcel
Olive Hill MP 559.4 Fred Collins Trail, East of the Olive Hill Depot photos Olive Hill Depot and Trailhead photos Olive Hill Train Depot Open House, September 5, 2009 photos Deed Book I, Page 082 C. H. Scott to Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy RR Deed Book J, Page 197 Calvin Scott to the Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy RR Deed Book 012, Page 482 City of Olive Hill to C&O Railway, gived up Boston Street over C&O tracks in exchamge for a sidewalk in 1908 Deed Book 202, Page 288 First National Bank of Grayson, 14.82 acres, including passenger depot Deed Book 234, Page 548 Fred Collins, 1260' ROW, OH sewage treatment plant to east Tygart Creek Deed Book 028, Page 622 C&O right-of-way related plat - Cold Springs Road in "Fields Heights", near present Shine Park (City of Olive Hill) Deed Book 010, Page 156 J. Vincent to Marisau(?) Sanders, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky Deed Book 010, Page 561 Dexter Rabourn to Maxwell Hammond, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky., refers to deed book 56, page 434 & book 204, Page 833 Deed Book 040, Page 481 F. M. Sanders to Rachel A. Whitt, immediately southeast of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky., refers to Deed Book 10, Page 481 Deed Book 046, Page 647 Retha Marie Lewis to Thomas E. Harris, house and small lot, near Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky. Deed Book 053, Page 613 James A. Paynter to Mary, Cora and Alice Tabor, "Two joining tracts of land", Hayes property Deed Book 056, Page 434 Commercial Bank to Edna Raybourn, referenced in Max Hammond's deed, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky. Deed Book 094, Page 386 J. A. Raybourn to J. C. Raybourn, December 19, 2002, Near Olive Hill Depot, Refers to Book 190, Page 875 Deed Book 102, Page 075 J. R. Ducan to Roy R. Duncan, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky.
Hayes Property, West of Olive Hill photos Brooks Property, South of Devil's Backbone photos Deed Book 149, Page 029 Ernest McCleese to the Ernest McCleese Cemetery Association Deed Book 187, Page 149 McKinley McCleese to Ken Mor Stone, Feb. 19, 1983, refers to deeds 66-219 N/F, 139-585, 186-200, 186-201, 186-204 Deed Book 001, Page 130 North of Fred Collins, Wilburn to Robert G. Lee, parcel 10 & 11 Deed Book 001, Page 132 North of Fred Collins, 1260' ROW, James Kirk Wilburn to Robert G. Lee, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky. - Abutts SE portion of Olive Hill/Shrine tract & Tygart Creek Deed Book 001, Page 135 Robert H. Smith to Robert G. Lee, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky.
Atlas MP
Sammons Hollow, Across the Tygart, West of Olive Hill to Three Pine photos Deed Book G, Page 454 William H. Armstrong to John Armstrong, March 11, 1876, Cory Branch of Tygarts Creek, 58 acres Deed Book 012, Page 212 Auditor of Kentucky to Martha A. Everman, 186 acres on Tygarts Creek, "Willis Harris and James W. Scott" Deed Book 014, Page 102 Martha Everman to George W. Armstrong, 186 acres, Tygarts Creek, November 8, 1909, refers to deed 12-212, location indefinite Deed Book 008, Page 435 Judith Merritt to Matthew Rutherford, "maybe" near Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky. Deed Book 066, Page 220 ".75 mile east of the passenger depot", Cora Tabor estate (ref. A of D) to Alice Tabor Deed Book 069, Page 743 Thelma Davis to Dottie and Walter Burge, 13 acres
C&O RR right of way Deed Book J, Page 193 Tygart Valley ??? Company to the Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy RR "100 feet wide" "Tygart Creek & Henderson Branch tressel", Referencd by deed book 192 page 741 "beginning at the lands of Offill, Perry & Childress on Tygarts Creek", "Clark heirs", "center of Henderson Branch tressell of Tygarts Creek" "1,300 feet to the lands of C. H. Scott", "the lands of H. B. Young", "J. W. Sammons on Cory Branch", "the lands of Stanford Phillips" Deed Book 057, Page 523 U. S. G. Kiser to C&O Railroad, 100' wide, referred to by 192-741 Deed Book 192, Page 741 Dallas King to Matthew Gregory, April 24, 2007, south of the Tygart, north of C&O ROW, References deeds 171-765(N/F), 128-324(N/f), 103-350, 186-391(N/F), J-193, 57-523, 178-910, 220-24, 40-822, 37-438, 41-73
Assessors tract 43-38 (Layne-Gregory) Deed Book V, Page 246 Deed Book 103, Page 350 Ollie Gee to John Paul Gee, 70.125 acres, Refers to Deed 57-480 Deed Book 178, Page 910 William R. Flannery to Larry P. Thompson, 18 acres, "Paynter's deed", "Frank B. Tabor heirs burial ground" Deed Book 041, Page 073 Almedia Binion to U. S. Kiser, 51 acres, Refers to Deed 40-375 Deed Book 017, Page 172 W.R. Moreland to U. S. G. Kiser, Refers to Deed 41-173 Deed Book 040, Page 822 William Saulsbury to Dallas King, July 12, 2000, 76.64 & 2.38 acres, refers to Deeds V-246, 17-172
Assessors tract 43-38.01 (Layne-Gregory) Deed Book 040, Page 822 Deed Book 037, Page 438 J. C. Davie to C&O Railroad, near Cory Branch, Sammons Hollow., Dec. 8, 1921, 4 acres Deed Book 074, Page 225 Dallas King to Mitchell Layne, 4.08 acres, Feb. 26, 2002, refers to deed 40-822, (foreclosed) Deed Book 092, Page 735 Mitchell Layne to Heritage Bank of Ashland (mortgage) (foreclosed), 4.08 acres, June 10, 2003 Deed Book 116, Page 551 Mitchell Layne to Heritage Bank of Ashland (mortgage) (foreclosed), Nov. 21, 2003 Deed Book 213, Page 323 Mitchell Layne to Heritage Bank aka Citizens National Bank (foreclosed), 4 acres, March 7, 2008, refers to Deed 74-225, Deed Book 218, Page 476 Citizens Bank to Matthew Gregory, 4 acres, purchased for $6,500 on June 2, 2008; Tract 038.01
Assessors tract 43-39 (Sammons) Deed Book 045, Page 349 Deed Book 063, Page 242 Willie Gee to Dennis Sammons, 25.25 acres, Refers to deed 45-349
Assessors tract 43-45 (Sammons) Deed Book 062, Page 242 Deed Book 188, Page 904 Dennis Sammons to Harry Mack Sammons,December 2, 1961, 1.33 acres, refers to deed 63-242, Corey Br. on South of C&O RR
Assessors tract 43-47 (Kuper) Deed Book Y, Page 305 James James to John Young, 44.625 acres Deed Book Z, Page 491 James James to John Young, 14.5 acres Deed Book 11, Page 264 Ada Young to Jessie(?) James, 14.25 acres, refers to deed Z-491 Deed Book 17, Page 163 J. R. Scott to H. G. Ireland, refers to deed Y-197 Deed Book 18, Page 81 H. G. Ireland to George W. Sammons, 19.125, 40 acres, refers to deeds 17-160, 17-163 Deed Book 19, Page 441 Annie Mocabee to George W. Sammons, 14.5 acres, refers to deed 11-264 Deed Book 19, Page 517 John Young to George W. Sammons, 44.625 acres, refers to deed Y-305 Deed Book 45, Page 349 M. S. Gee to Willie Gee, 25.25 acres, refers to deed 41-47 (not scanned) Deed Book 57, Page 117 G. W. Sammons to William Ramey, 61 acres, refers to deed W-204 Deed Book 17, Page 365 Jennie King and Walter King to George W. Sammons, aka "parcel 4" below, 61 acres, refers to deed 3-258 Deed Book 110, Page 592 J. Q. Sammons to William McDowell, 75 acres, refers to deed 3-258 Deed Book 138, Page 44 Joe Smith to Reuben Webb, "Smith Run and Trough Camp"????!!! Deed Book 220, Page 024 Leslyn Henderson to Randall Bailey, May 10, 1993, 15.5, 19.125, 44.64, 61 & 52 acres, "Corey Creek" Deed Book 242, Page 162 Randall Bailey to Daniel J. Jones, $135,000, 5 tracts, "Alonzo Parker's land", refers to deeds 17-365, 57-117 & 110-592 & 220-24 Deed Book 221, Page 089 Daniel Jones to Joseph Kuper, $305,000, 191 acres, refers to deeds 242-162, 138-44, 17-365 & 110-592, tract 047?
Assessors tracts 43-48 & 43-54 (Mountain Enterprises quarry) Deed Book k, Page 272 Deed Book 065, Page 836 Deed Book 067, Page 494 Deed Book 111, Page 259 Deed Book 108, Page 117 Deed Book 106, Page 156 Deed Book 093, Page 222 Deed Book 104, Page 199 Deed Book 072, Page 166 Deed Book 191, Page 646 Affidavit of Descent Book 066, Page 219 for Cora Tabor Deed Book 180, Page 929 Central Rock Company to Richard White Wood Products, 19 acres & 1 acre, April 3, 1980 Deed Book 058, Page 490 Ken-More Stone to Valley Stone, 5 acres, 9 acres, 19 acres, 1 acre "high tressel", 3 acres, July 13, 2001, tract 54 & Atlas Quarry, refers to deeds 180-933, 66-219, 187-149 Deed Book 160, Page 335 Valley Stone Co. to Oldcastle Mountain Enterprises, October 25, 2005, refers to deeds 180-933, 65-836, tract 048
Assessors tracts 49 & 49.01 (Mosbey) Deed Book 206, Page 403 Raymond Cordial to Troy E. Latham, later sold to Mosbey (deed 54-509), East of Olive Hill, refers to deed 174-520 (not found) Deed Book 054, Page 509 Troy Latham to James Mosbey, overlaps Jackie Ruth tract??, refers to deed 206-403a, Tract 049.01 Deed Book 054, Page 720 Troy Latham to James Mosbey, Refers to Deed Book 206 Page 403A, May 11, 2001, 5 acres, Tract 049
Assessors tract 51 (Armstrong-Collins) Deed Book Q, Page 448 Elzira Henderson to J. M. Armstrong, Tygarts Creek, 20 acres and 142 poles, December 22, 1891 Deed Book 015, Page 593 Frank Gilbert to Rubin Sammons and James Mitton, C&O related deed Deed Book 014, Page 620 Ruben Sammons to George W. Armstrong, 16.75 acres, ref. Deed Book 15, Page 593, location indefinite Deed Book 015, Page 001 John Wylie at al to S. W. Wylie, Tygarts Creek, "G. W. Armstrong" Deed Book 046, Page 233 John M. Armstrong to Chester Armstrong, "on the waters of Tygerts Creek, near the Tyree railbridge on the C&O railway", 20 acres, March 6, 1925, ref. Deed Book 2, Page 448, March 1925 & Deed Book 50 Page 83 Deed Book 050, Page 083 Chester Armstrong and Lula Cobourn Armstrong to State Highway Commission, Tygart Creek near C&O railway, 20 acres 142 rods, September 21, 1929, same as Deed Book 46 Page 233 & Deed Book 2 Page 448 Deed Book 209, Page 102 Thelma (Armstrong) Hillman & Garrell Hillman to Sandy Collins, 20 acres, Tygart Creek, "cemetery", February 1, 1990, ref Will Book 9 Page 534 & Deed Book 209 Page 99 (not found)
Assessors tract 53 (Donald Lykins) Deed Book 146, Page 535 J. Tennyson Johnson to Dr. Paul Lewis, 76 acres, Ben's Run and Tygarts Creek, 76 acres, adjacient to DeHart, Bocook & Henderson properties Deed Book 228, Page 524 Dr. Paul Lewis to Donald R. Lykins, Ben's Run and Tygarts Creek, 76 acres, adjacient to Armstrong/Collins property* Deed Book 140, Page 576 Alice M. Lykins to Donald R. Lykins, Tygarts Creek and Ben's Run, 76 acres, ref. Deed Book 228 Page 524, adjacient to Armstrong/Collins property
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Brown’s MP 558.6 Summit Switches MP 556.7
Corey MP 555.5 Mountain Top - Cory Road photos Deed Book 213, Page 724 Louisville Fire Brick Co., 4.75 acres, 1,530' ROW
Grahn MP 553.5 The Louisville Fire Brick Section (Cory Road) photos Grahn to Aden (just some Grahn photos now) photos Deed Book 070, Page 406 "Louisville Firebrick", J. Watt Stoval to Willie A. James, Grahn lot Deed Book 072, Page 280 Jack Glass to Gloria (Adkins) Mauro, Grahn lot
Fireclay MP 553.3 Aden - Fultz Fork photos Deed Book 114, Page 694 Coleman Binion, $2500, 29.36 acres east of tunnel, "east end of Louisville Fire Brick Parcel", 4,008' or 2,448, MM 553 to 551 ??!
Oats MP 553.0 Needle’s Eye Tunnel (Aden Tunnel) MP 552.5 Cannel Coal Co. MP 552.7 Littleton’s MP 552.7
Fultz MP 549.8 Fultz Fork - Four Mile photos Four Mile - Leon photos Deed Book 009, Page 388 Paul and Anna Gipson to Lillian Pauline Carroll, Fultz area Deed Book 203, Page 266 Carter County, parcel 1: 1.5 mile ROW near Music, parcel 2: Fultz 1065' ROW, adjoints track sold to Carter County Fiscal Court Deed Book 060, Page 172 "Four Mile Creek", Alfred Saulsberry to Jerome Glass (related to Ray Buck CSX/C&O deed) Deed Book 065, Page 251 "Grayson-Sandy Hook Road", James H. Kitchen estate to Alfred Saulsberry (related to Ray Buck CSX/C&O deed)
Sinking Creek Tunnel,(Leon) Elevation 630 ft. MP 549.0 Pope MP 548.1
Leon MP 547.7 Leon to Bridge 3 photos Hill Rd., north of Bridge 3 photos Bridge 3 to Bridge 2 photos Bridge 2 to Bridge 1 photos Bridge 1 to Goodale photos Deed Book 080, Page 591 "Grayson-Leon Road", Jerome Glass to Ray Buck
Goodale MP 546.0 Goodale to Hitchins photos Deed Book 197, Page 150 Carter County Fiscal Court, 52.83 acres, 3.79 mile ROW, MP 549.79 to MP 546, (Deed Book 195 page 494 citation is an error)
Eastern Kentucky Junction MP 544.7 (Hitchins) Book 201, Page 124a C&O right-of-way related deed - CSX to Madeline Patterson, Straight Creek, 50' ROW, 25.6 acres, Denton - Hitchins Road, refers to deed 195-494
Little Fork MP 544.3 Mt.Savage MP 542.5 Mary Mines MP 541.8 Katy MP 541.6 Strait Creek MP 541.4
EL&BS Junction MP 541.0 Hitchins to Denton photos Deed Book 054, Page 579 "Hitchens", East Kentucky Southern RR to C&O RR
Denton MP 540.6 Denton - Hogshead Hollow photos Deed Book 211, Page 540-546 Near Denton, property across from and to the west of old Denton Post Office building
Burdette MP 539.0
Means Tunnel (Williams Creek Tunnel) MP 538.7 Deed Book 211, Page 540-546 J. Fraley, 4,467' ROW
(MP 538) Deed Book 203, Page 266-274 Carter County, MP 538, parcel 1: 1.5 mile ROW near Music, parcel 2: Fultz 1065' ROW, adjoints track sold to Carter County Fiscal Court Deed Book 001, Page 104 Williams Creek, C&O to Samuel Lucas, $2390, CR 1294, 1537'
John’s Rock MP 537.9 Holts MP 537.1
Music MP 536.9 Deed Book 210, Page 575-580 Bobby G. Fannin, .57 acre, 250' ROW Deed Book 210, Page 598-603 Charles Conley, 1.38 acres, 600' ROW Deed Book 211, Page 181- Alonzo Horn, 280.5' ROW,
Wards MP 536.1 Morning Glory MP 535.1
Norton Branch MP 534.7 Deed Book 210, Page 562-? Edward Fannin, 1.03 acres, 450' ROW Deed Book 210, Page 563-568 Danny Brainard, .76 acre, 320' ROW Deed Book 210, Page 659-664 Marie Burton, .52 acre, 450' of southern half of ROW Deed Book 211, Page 107-112 Sonja Green or Vaughn Thornsberry, 1.56 acres, 680' ROW Deed Book 216, Page 154 Grant Holly, .80 acre, Rt. 1654, 350' ROW
Mine No. 10 MP 534.3
Burton MP 533.8 Deed Book 194, Page 442-448 Addington Inc., Between Coalton and Rush, 2.35 miles near Rush, in Carter and Boyd Co., MP 531.55 to MP 533.7 (near Burton)
Rush Station MP 532.8 (Grant) Deed Book 210x, Page 542-546 Earsell Prince, 2.72 acres, 1185' ROW "near Grant" Deed Book 210, Page 621-626 Danny Burton, 4.07 acres, 1774' ROW "near Rush" Deed Book 204, Page 332- Cellen & Bonnie Lucas 12.11 acres, Rush(?), 1870' - 4800' m/l Deed Book 209, Page 682- Robert Lucas, $2390, 4.9 acres, 2140' ROW
Kilgore MP 532.3 Carter/ Boyd Co. Line Bailey’s Mine MP 531.5 Coalton MP 530.4 - abandoned to Coalton - East of Coalton the line is still in use. Length of abandoned CSX Lexington to Coalton: 112.5 miles - Princess MP 528.8 Eastham Tunnel (Princess Tunnel) MP 528.6 Russell MP 528.2 Sturgil MP 527.9 Mead MP 526.3 Summit MP 524.3 (summit of a 3.5 mile climb; grades of .61%- .85%) May MP 522.3 Winslow MP 522.1 Pollard MP 521.1 Gulfco MP 520.6 Bellefonte MP 520.4 Ashland Tunnel El. 583 ft. MP 520.0 Ashland, MP 519.5 Coal & Iron Junction
C&O/CSX Mileage by County Fayette Co. - 13.6 miles Clark Co. - 13.8 miles Montgomery Co. - 20.2 miles Bath Co. - 5. 9 miles Rowan Co. - 19.2 miles Carter Co. - 37.9 mi Boyd Co. - 1.9 miles
Lists of ADJOINING Property Owners
Link to PVA Maps for Properties Abuting the Proposed Trail Right of Way
Our Carter County Trails Guidebook
Our Rails to Trails project brochure
