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2013 Map of Bradfordsville

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Bradfordsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Bradfordsville sits at the confluence of the N Rolling Fork and the Rolling Fork, serving as the primary hub for this rural stretch of Marion County in the early twenty-first century. The landscape is defined by the winding waters of Tallow Cr and Black Lick Cr, which carve through a terrain marked by distinctive elevations like Turkey Knob and Bald Knob. Small rural settlements such as Salleetown, Merrimac, and Wooleyville are connected by a network of local routes including Barney School Rd and Merrimac Rd.

Family history is preserved in several local burial grounds, including Liberty Cem and the Tallow Creek Cem. The topography features notable gaps such as Stayton Gap and Grindstone Gap, which have historically dictated the movement of travel and commerce between the creek valleys and the higher Jericho Ridge. This survey reflects the persistent rural character of central Kentucky, where land use remains closely tied to the natural drainage systems of the Rolling Fork watershed.