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1968 Map of Bowling Green South

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bowling Green South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Western Kentucky University serves as a major focal point on this late-1960s survey, surrounded by the expanding urban footprint of Bowling Green. The landscape reflects a period of mid-century growth, where new residential developments like Crestmoor and Shawnee Estates push into former farmland south of the city center. This expansion follows established corridors like the Louisville and Nashville RR and the Nashville Road.

Beyond the suburban fringe, the map captures a traditional rural Kentucky pattern of family cemeteries and country churches. Significant local history landmarks include Mount Moriah Cem, the Potter Grave, and the Little Zion Ch in the village of Plano. The southern portion of the sheet remains largely agricultural, dominated by the Western Kentucky University Agricultural Center and the winding course of Drakes Creek, while the presence of the Lost River suggests the unique karst topography of the region.