1981 Map of Alexandria

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The Licking River carves a dramatic oxbow at Grants Bend, defining the border between Kenton and Campbell counties in this early 1980s topographical record. The landscape is a network of ridges and hollows, where rural communities like Visalia and Claryville are connected by winding routes such as Persimmon Grove Road and De Coursey Road. The Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks parallel the river's course, serving a region that balances small-town centers like Alexandria with growing residential pockets like Ryland Heights. Local history is preserved through the mapping of country parishes and schools, including St Marys Ch and the McCormick Voc Sch. At the southern edge, the development of A J Jolly County Park and Campbell County Lake highlights the transition toward recreational land use in the late 20th century.