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1972 Map of Ashbrook

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Ashbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Baxter Ridge and Pleasant Hill define the dissected topography of this Central Kentucky landscape, where the Salt River and Chaplin River systems have carved deep drainage patterns. Small communities and rural crossroads such as Ashbrook, Sinai, and Johnsonville are connected by a network of winding secondary roads, while the modern corridor of the Blue Grass Parkway cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle.

Genealogists and local historians can find several established rural institutions, including Pennys Chapel, Mt Pleasant Ch, and the New Liberty Sch. The survey documents a transition in local infrastructure, noting the Toll Road and various family-named features like Rutherford and Darnell. The presence of Beaver Lake and various "licks"—including Cheese Lick Log Lick and Wide Lick—points to the importance of natural water sources and mineral deposits in the historical settlement of Anderson and Washington counties.