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1967 Map of Cecilia

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Cecilia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Elizabethtown and its western periphery in Hardin County appear here as the community expanded alongside major transportation corridors in the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Illinois Central Gulf and Louisville And Nashville railroads, which facilitated local trade for settlements like Cecilia and Rineyville. Education and community infrastructure are well-documented, from the Vocational Sch and Community College in the east to the St Ambrose Sch and Helmwood Heights Sch.

Rural life is preserved through family and parish landmarks such as St John Cem and College Heights Ch. The transition toward modern infrastructure is evident in the presence of the Western Kentucky Parkway and the emerging suburbs of Helmwood Heights. Notable cultural markers of the era, including a Drive-in Theater and several Trailer Park locations, sit alongside natural drainage systems like Valley Creek and Rhudes Creek, illustrating the region's evolving mid-century character.