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1958 Map of Calvert City

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Calvert City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Tennessee River dominates this mid-century landscape, serving as the boundary between Livingston and Marshall counties just as the regional infrastructure was being reshaped. This area shows a significant industrial and transport transition, anchored by the massive Kentucky Dam and the resulting Kentucky Lake to the southeast. The growing community of Calvert City is visible with its developing industrial footprint and rail connections along the Illinois Central line, which also serves Gilbertsville and the W Gilbertsville Station.

Rural life persists in the surrounding hills, evidenced by numerous family burial sites like Driskill Cem and Miller Cem, alongside local landmarks like Lucas Store and Coon Chapel. The river still holds traces of older transport methods with Haddox Ferry and several landings including Cooper Landing and Stanley Landing. Hydrological features like the Cypress Drainage Canal and Clear Pond illustrate the management of the low-lying river bottomlands adjacent to the rising waters of the reservoir system.