1963 Map of Central City West

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The industrial landscape of Muhlenberg County is defined by extensive Strip Mines and the operations of the Peabody Coal Company, which dominated the terrain south of Central City in the mid-20th century. The Green River carves through the eastern portion of the sheet, where river-and-rail connectivity is evident at Mogg and South Carrollton. Transport networks are densely packed, including the Illinois Central and Seaboard System railroads alongside the Western Kentucky Toll Road. Away from the excavations, smaller rural communities like Bremen and Midland maintain a traditional footprint. Genealogists will find numerous family-centric landmarks such as Shavers Chapel, Bethlehem Ch, and the Mercer Cem, providing a window into the local social fabric before the expansion of surface mining reshaped much of the valley floor.