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2019 Map of Church Hill

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Church Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Hopkinsville serves as the primary urban anchor in this corner of Christian County, where suburban expansion meets the agrarian landscape of Western Kentucky. The map documents the intricate network of watercourses that define the local topography, including the confluence and meanders of the Little River, the N Fork Little River, and the S Fork Little River. These waterways historically dictated the placement of small communities and crossings like the Striped Bridge to the south.

Outlying settlements such as Merrittstown, Church Hill, and Beverly are connected by a web of established routes like the Canton Pike and Cadiz Rd. The transition from the residential street grids of northwestern Hopkinsville, featuring neighborhoods along Noel Ave and Winchester, to the rural expanses near Cedar Bluff illustrates the county's modern character. Local family and place names are preserved through thoroughfare labels such as Sisk Rd and Hensley Rd, providing valuable points of reference for genealogical research.