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1952 Map of Clintonville

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Clintonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Lexington Signal Depot and its associated U S Military Reservation dominate the central landscape of this early 1950s survey, marking a significant military presence in the Bluegrass region near Avon. The area is characterized by a dense network of rural roads and historical settlements such as Bethlehem, Uttingertown, and Chilesburg, which are linked by major transportation arteries including the Louisville and Nashville and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.

Community life centers around numerous country churches and schools, such as Little Zion Ch, David Fork Ch, and Briar Hill Sch. The drainage pattern is defined by several winding watercourses including Hutchison Creek, Green Creek, and Hancock Creek, which snake through the rolling terrain. The map also records the prominent Midland Trail, a vital corridor connecting these small farming communities and providing a detailed view of the rural infrastructure before late-century expansion.