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1970 Map of Berea

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Berea
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Berea College sits at the heart of this landscape, anchoring the eastern foothills where the Bluegrass region meets the rising Appalachian plateau. The 1970 field check documents a town in transition, showing the density of campus buildings alongside industrial developments like the sewage disposal plant and various radio towers. To the south, the topography shifts dramatically toward Bear Mtn and Boone Gap, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad winds through the narrow valleys of Roundstone Creek.

Rural life is preserved in the detailed mapping of outlying settlements such as Farristown, Middletown, and Wallaceton. The map is particularly useful for genealogists, identifying numerous small family burial grounds like the Johnson Cem and Abney Cem, alongside local landmarks like Wallace Chapel and Middletown Ch. The intersection of the Old Louisville State Road and newer transportation corridors illustrates the historical evolution of Kentucky’s central travel arteries.