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1960 Map of Colesburg

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Colesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Fort Knox Military Reservation dominates much of the landscape in this 1960 revision, showing the extensive network of service roads and a Jeep Trail cutting through the wooded ridges. The topography is defined by the winding course of the Rolling Fork, which separates the military land from the agricultural Hays Flats. Near the river, the Woolridge Ferry Bridge stands as a key crossing point, while the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks and the modern Kentucky Turnpike provide high-speed transit corridors through the valley.

Local family history is deeply embedded in the land, with numerous small burial grounds such as Williams Cem, Daugherty Cem, and Maffet Cem scattered across the hills. The settlement of Colesburg serves as a small rail-side hub at the junction of Patty Branch and Clear Creek. The map also captures the early infrastructure of the mid-century, including a prominent Pipeline and several small Airstrips tucked into the valleys of Dorrets Run and the military grounds.