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1952 Map of Buckeye

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Buckeye
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Kentucky River carves a sharp, distinctive path through the northern portion of this landscape, most notably at the dramatic horseshoe bend of Devils Elbow. This early 1950s survey captures a central Kentucky terrain defined by narrow ridges and deep drainage systems like Sugar Creek and Boone Creek. The settlement pattern follows the high ground, with small crossroads communities such as Buckeye, Teatersville, and Bourne serving as local hubs.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of rural institutions, including Mt Hebron Ch, New Antioch Ch, and the Buckeye Sch. A major Pipe Line cuts across the western half of the map, representing industrial infrastructure of the era. The presence of numerous unnamed Cem (cemeteries) scattered near family homesteads provides a specific resource for tracing the early inhabitants of Garrard County and the adjacent border with Jessamine County.