Prospect and the suburban reaches northeast of Louisville are captured here during a period of significant residential development. The landscape is defined by a dense network of suburban enclaves such as Graymoor -Devondale, Bellemeade, and Anchorage, where modern subdivisions are woven into a topography shaped by Harrods Creek and the Middle Fork Beargrass Creek. This map reveals the era's infrastructure, including the heavy corridor of the CSX Transportation rail line and major interstates that connect these communities to the urban core. Local heritage is preserved in sites like the Harrods Creek Cemetery and Louisville Memorial Gardens, while the inclusion of smaller settlements like Berrytown and Griffytown provides important context for genealogical research in this part of Kentucky.
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1905 · Prospect
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Louisville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1912 · Prospect
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Taylorsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · La Grange
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Jeffersonville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1937 · Charlestown
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1938 · Owen
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1946 · Jeffersonville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Owen
USGS Topo · 1:24,000