1922 Map of Brownsville

About this map

The Green River carves a winding path through this central Kentucky landscape, dictated by several river crossings including Pittsburg Landing, Davis Ferry, and Parrish Mill Ferry. This 1922 edition shows the transition from the deeply dissected river valleys in the north to the more open country around Bowling Green in the south. The rural character of the era is evidenced by a dense network of country schools and churches, such as Mt Lebanon School, Steep Hollow School, and Bethlehem Church, which served small communities like Reedyville and Asphalt. Transportation is defined by the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Nashville and Louisville Road passing through Bristow, while the western edge reveals the confluence where the Barren River meets the Green, near Greencastle.