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1953 Map of Bloomfield

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bloomfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Bloomfield serves as the focal point for this early 1950s survey of the Kentucky landscape, where the Spencer Co Nelson Co line divides the rolling terrain. The area is defined by a dense network of waterways, including Simpson Creek, Grays Run, and Hinkle Creek, which dictated the early road and settlement patterns. Local life is documented through established landmarks like Mt Zion Ch and Big Springs Ch, along with the Wakefield Sch in the community of Wakefield.

Genealogists will find this record particularly valuable for its precise location of family-named burial grounds, such as Lewis Cem, Rogers Cem, and Ingram Cem. These sites, scattered across the agrarian landscape near features like Camp Charity Creek and Doe Run, offer a clear picture of the rural community structure before modern development altered the land use, including a lone Quarry situated near the northern border.