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1954 Map of Centerville

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Centerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

North Elkhorn Creek winds through the heart of this Bluegrass region landscape, defining a terrain of rolling hills and limestone caves at the borders of Scott, Bourbon, and Fayette counties. The 1950s era captures a network of rural hamlets including Newtown, Centerville, and New Zion, connected by historic thoroughfares like Ironworks Road and Harp Innis Road. A notable landmark of the region's thoroughbred heritage is the Man-O-War Monument, situated near the southern reaches of the map.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named lanes such as Hughes Lane and Kenny Lane, alongside the former route of the Frankfort and Cincinnati railroad. The presence of Russell Cave and the Mt Horeb Ch reflects the deep social and geological roots of these communities, while the site of Lemons Mill on the creek indicates earlier water-powered industry in an area increasingly defined by agriculture and horse country.