1954 Map of Centerville

About this map

North Fork Elkhorn Creek and Elkhorn Creek wind through the Bluegrass region where Scott, Bourbon, and Lexington-Fayette counties meet. This survey captures a landscape transition in the mid-20th century, where traditional rural settlements like Centerville and Newtown remained established alongside an evolving agricultural economy. The presence of the Man-O-War Monument and the Kentucky State Horse Park reflects the area's deep-rooted identity in thoroughbred history, while an Old Railroad Grade north of Goose Creek serves as a reminder of former transport corridors. Significant local landmarks, including the Mt Horeb Ch and the Center Hill Sch, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family ties in these historic Kentucky communities. The map also details small hamlets such as New Zion, Jimtown, and Mattoxtown, linked by a network of country lanes like Lemons Mill Road and Russell Cave Road.