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1959 Map of Bowling Green North

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Bowling Green North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Barren River defines the geography of this 1959 survey, winding through the heart of Warren County with dramatic oxbows like Buckner Bend. Along its banks, several significant islands are documented, including Sibert Island, Smith Island, and McFarland Island. To the south, the city of Bowling Green begins to expand into Delafield, with the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor serving as a vital industrial artery near Jennings Creek.

Rural life in the late 1950s is centered around a network of country churches and schools, such as Union Chapel, Valley View Ch, and St Josephs Sch. The map records several smaller communities that maintain their own identities, from Greencastle in the west to the higher ground of Sand Hill in the northeast. Notable landmarks like the Radio Towers (WKCT) and the Country Club reflect the mid-century development of the area outside the city center.