1970 Map of Berea

About this map

Berea College anchors this survey of central Kentucky, illustrating the town's expansion and the academic hub's central role in the regional landscape. The map captures the meeting of the Bluegrass and the Knobs, where the relatively level terrain around Berea gives way to the abrupt elevation of Dead Horse Knob and Bear Mtn. This topographical shift is reflected in the land use patterns, as dense street grids and institutional buildings transition into the winding valley roads and scattered homesteads of the southern hills. Local family history is preserved through numerous marked burials such as the Johnson Cem and Williams Cem, while community centers like Middletown Ch and Bethel Ch highlight the area's rural social fabric. The transportation corridor follows the CSX Transportation rail line and the modern interstate, cutting through the historic crossing at Boone Gap where the Madison and Rockcastle County line is established.