1967 Map of Cravens

About this map

Knobs State Forest and Bernheim Forest dominate the northern landscape of this region, where the heavily wooded slopes of Indian Grave Ridge rise above the winding waters of Harrison Fork. This 1960s era survey captures a transition in Nelson County's infrastructure, showing the Blue Grass Parkway cutting across the southern half of the map while the older corridor of the Louisville and Nashville railroad serves the eastern edge near Hunters. Small rural centers like Cravens and Bellwood are centered near the confluence of Lick Creek and Cedar Creek, with the latter being home to the Cedar Creek Ch. Along the eastern boundary, Sympson Lake and Samuels Field reflect the mid-century development of the area's water and aviation resources near the border with Bullitt County.