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1954 Map of Bowling Green South

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bowling Green South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Western State College overlooks the growing southern extent of Bowling Green in this mid-century survey. The urban core, dense with civic landmarks like the Courthouse, Armory, and Post Office, transitions into a landscape defined by critical transportation arteries. The Louisville & Nashville railroad cuts a diagonal path toward the southwest, meeting the junction at Memphis Junction. Several historic highways, including the Dixie Highway and Jeff Davis Highway, radiate from the city center, illustrating the region's importance as a regional transit hub.

Rural Warren County is characterized by winding watercourses and small agricultural settlements. The Barren River and Drakes Creek meander through the eastern sections, while the south is dotted with local centers like Plano and Rich Pond. The presence of numerous family and church burial grounds, such as Mt Pleasant Cem and Trinity Cem, alongside scattered Oil Wells, speaks to the deep-rooted community and extractive history of the Kentucky karst landscape.