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1952 Map of Bradfordsville

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Bradfordsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Bradfordsville sits at the confluence of the North Fork Rolling Fork and South Fork Rolling Fork, serving as a central hub for the small agricultural communities of central Kentucky in the early 1950s. The landscape is dominated by the prominent Escarpment of Muldraugh Hill, which separates the valley floor from the dissected ridges to the south. This rugged terrain is marked by family-named landmarks like Jericho Ridge and Rakeshill Ridge.

The distribution of rural institutions across this map highlights a era of localized education and worship. Numerous small schoolhouses such as Tallow Creek Sch, Jericho Sch, and Reed Sch are scattered along the creek beds of Arbuckle Creek and Robinson Creek. Small settlements like Merrimac and Greenbriar are connected by winding roads through gaps in the hills, including Stayton Gap and Grindstone Gap.