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1963 Map of Central City East

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Central City East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Green River defines the northern boundary of this landscape, its banks hosting the Green River Power Plant and industrial features like a Conveyor system near Ceralvo. The 1963 revision of the terrain reveals a region heavily shaped by mineral extraction, with extensive Strip Mines and several active Mine locations punctuating the hills between Central City and Nelson. Transport infrastructure is dense, featuring the Western Kentucky Parkway and the crossing routes of the Illinois Central and Louisville and Nashville railroads.

Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, such as Rose Hill Cem, Fortney Cem, and the Spring Ridge Sch. Small communities like Cleaton, Holt, and Stringtown are documented along the southern rail corridors, while rural life is anchored by country churches including Richardson Chapel and Mt Olivet Ch. The map provides a detailed view of the evolving industrial economy in Muhlenberg County during the early 1960s.