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1923 Map of Bowling Green

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Bowling Green
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Bowling Green serves as the regional hub for this Warren County landscape surveyed in the early 1920s, showing a transition from the urban grid to a dense network of river-bottom farms and rural schools. The Louisville and Nashville RR cuts through the western half, meeting the Barren River which snakes across the terrain in dramatic meanders like Horseshoe Bend. The rural economy of the era is evident in the proximity of local landmarks such as Massey Mill and Cassadays Store.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of early 20th-century educational and religious centers, including Cave Mill School, Rich Pond School, and Whitlock Church. The map documents numerous river crossings essential for local travel before modern bridging, recording specific sites like Hunt Ford and Ledge Ford. Unusual geologic features are also present, most notably the subterranean path of the Lost River south of the city.