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1969 Map of Bernstadt

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Bernstadt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The rugged topography of the Daniel Boone National Forest dominates this 1969 survey, where deep drainage networks feed into the central expanse of Wood Creek Lake. Significant rural infrastructure is concentrated along the southern ridge, particularly within the settlement of Bernstadt, which serves as a local hub for the surrounding countryside. This community is anchored by civic markers such as the Colony Sch and Upper Colony Ch, reflecting a long-established pattern of ridge-top habitation above the steep hollows of Gittis Branch and Wood Creek.

To the north, the winding course of the Rockcastle River defines the border between Rockcastle Co and Laurel Co, shadowed by the tracks of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The historic settlement of Hazel Patch and its adjacent Hazel Patch Cem sit near the confluence of Hazel Patch Creek, marking a site of early transport importance where the Nashville Road traverses the landscape. Scattered churches like Mt Moriah Ch and St Johns Ch provide essential genealogy points for tracing family histories across these narrow Kentucky valleys.