1952 Map of Cornishville

About this map

Cornishville sits at the heart of this landscape, positioned along the winding banks of the Chaplin River as it carves through the central Kentucky countryside. The settlement patterns of the early 1950s are clearly visible, anchored by small rural communities like Mayo, Bohon, and Bushtown. This region is defined by a dense network of watercourses, where Indian Creek and Thompson Creek flow into larger arteries, shaping the roads and farm boundaries of Mercer County. Local social life is marked by several country churches, including Hopewell Ch and Calvary Ch, which served as the primary gathering points for these scattered farmsteads. The eastern edge of the map is dominated by the Salt River, showing the natural drainage patterns that have influenced agriculture and land use in this part of the Bluegrass region for generations.