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1952 Map of Berlin

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Berlin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Pendleton and Bracken Counties are divided by a winding boundary in this early 1950s study of the North-Central Kentucky landscape. The area is defined by a dense network of ridges and drainage basins, where small settlements like Berlin and Lenoxburg serve as local hubs for a rural population. The map reveals a high concentration of community landmarks, particularly country churches such as Bethany Ch and Pilgrim Ch, which alongside smaller cemeteries like Biddle Cem, provide essential data points for local genealogy.

Infrastructure is represented by the Substation near the center of the quadrangle and a complex system of winding secondary roads that follow the contours of the land. Waterways including Kincaid Creek and Grovers Creek carve through the hills, dictating the placement of farmsteads and schoolhouses such as Western Hills Sch. This survey documents a quiet era of Kentucky history before modern highway expansion altered the traditional rural layout of these communities.