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1965 Map of Anchorage

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Anchorage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The suburban development of eastern Jefferson County is captured in mid-century detail, revealing a landscape of established estates and emerging residential enclaves. Substantial institutional landholdings occupy large tracts, most notably the Central State Hospital and the nearby Ormsby Village State Reservation. Educational and religious landmarks are prominent throughout the quadrangle, including the Kentucky Military Institute and the St Thomas Seminary, alongside numerous local schools like Ballard Memorial High Sch and the Kentucky Southern Campus University of Louisville.

Transit patterns are defined by the Louisville and Nashville railroad and established thoroughfares such as Shelbyville Road and Brownsboro Road. The topography is marked by the winding course of Harrods Creek and its various tributaries like South Fork Harrods Creek and Wolf Pen Branch, which cut through the hills. While the Louisville Corporate Boundary edges into the southwest corner near St. Matthews, the map also documents small unincorporated communities and named subdivisions like Anchorage, Lyndon, and Barbourmeade.