1959 Map of Brooks

About this map

South Park Hills and a series of prominent knobs define the topography between the Jefferson and Bullitt county line at the close of the 1950s. The landscape is characterized by the intersection of traditional rural settlements like Zoneton and Brooks with the modern infrastructure of the Kentucky Turnpike and the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Communities are anchored by local institutions such as Hebron Ch, Little Flock Ch, and Brooks Sch, while family history is etched into the land at McCawley Cem and Terry Cem. Along the winding path of Floyds Fork and the Salt River, the map reveals a transition from wooded ridges to river bottomlands. This survey documents the area's mid-century character, from the Holsclaw Lookout Tower in the Jefferson County Memorial Forest to the industrial presence of a quarry and Kenlite Sta.