1936 Map of Alexandria

About this map

Alexandria serves as the inland anchor for this 1930s survey of Northern Kentucky, where the winding Licking River and Ohio River define the local geography. The landscape is dense with small rural settlements and a remarkably high concentration of country schoolhouses, such as the Sts Peter and Paul Sch, Maple Valley Sch, and Gray Hill Sch. These labels, alongside landmarks like Gubser Mill and Wesley Chapel, suggest a tightly knit agrarian society before mid-century modernization transformed the region. Transport networks are clearly established along the river valleys, with the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracking the Licking River through Butler and DeMossville, while the Chesapeake and Ohio runs parallel to the Ohio River in the northeast. The presence of the U S Mil Res near Visalia adds a distinct federal footprint to this largely rural Campbell County portrait.