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1993 Map of Bowling Green South

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Bowling Green South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Bowling Green dominates the northern half of this landscape, its urban footprint expanding south toward Greenwood and the Bowling Green Warren County Airport. The campus of Western Kentucky University stands as a major landmark near the city center, while suburban developments like Shawnee Estates and Crestmoor illustrate the mid-to-late 20th-century residential growth of the region. Outside the city limits, the terrain transitions to a working rural landscape punctuated by numerous oil wells and family-named roads such as Matlock Road and Lively Road.

Transport corridors define the area's connectivity, from the CSX Transportation rail line passing through Memphis Junction to the Green River Parkway (Toll). To the east, the winding course of Drakes Creek provides a natural boundary, while the Barren River clips the northeastern corner. Significant local history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including Trinity Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem, which serve as anchors for the outlying community of Plano.