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1932 Map of Big Clifty

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Big Clifty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Industrial and rural landscapes converge near the Breckinridge and Hardin County line. The economy of the early 1930s is visible in the heavy infrastructure of the Illinois Central railroad and the presence of specialized extractive industries like the Rock Crush Asphalt Mine and the Ohio Valley Asphalt Mine. These sites, alongside a Quarry near Stephensburg, reveal a region defined by its geological resources.

Away from the rail lines, the map traces a network of local institutions essential to Kentucky hill country life. Numerous country schools such as Capps Sch and Pleasant Grove Sch are interspersed with churches like Yates Chapel and Mays Grove Ch. Natural landmarks including Wonderland Cavern and Grimes Cave punctuate the karst topography, while the Nolin River and Rough River provide the primary drainage for the area's deep hollows and ridges.