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1967 Map of Canton

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Canton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Canton serves as a focal point along the eastern shore of Lake Barkley, a massive reservoir created by the damming of the Cumberland River. This 1967 survey, with photorevisions from 1982, documents a landscape shaped by both water management and recreational development. The central portion of the map is dominated by the Lake Barkley State Resort Park, featuring the Lake Barkley State Park Airport and numerous bays like Blue Spring Creek and Hopson Creek.

Beyond the water's edge, the map reveals the rural infrastructure of Trigg County, Kentucky. Small residential developments such as Shawnee Hills and Cumberland Shores contrast with traditional landmarks like Peals Chapel and Mt Pleasant Ch. To the west, the narrow strip of land known as Between The Lakes borders the Cumberland channel, while the interior is marked by local landmarks like Pete Light Spring and the Jefferson Ch.