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1967 Map of Crider

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Crider
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Illinois Central railroad cuts a diagonal path through this 1967 survey of western Kentucky, connecting the settlement of Crider to the broader regional economy. The landscape is defined by a dense network of ridges and hills, such as Nelson Ridge and Black Sulphur Ridge, which separate the various branches of Donaldson Creek and Sinking Fork Livingston Creek. This topography influenced the placement of early homesteads and community centers, visible in the distribution of family-named landmarks like Asher Hill and Morse Hill.

Local history is preserved through numerous rural congregations and burial sites, including White Sulphur Ch and Good Springs Ch. In the eastern portion of the map, the small village of Farmersville serves as a local hub, while the newer Western Kentucky Pkwy begins to reshape the southern terrain near Crowtown. The presence of several Quarries and drill holes scattered among the ridges suggests a landscape defined by both timbered slopes and extractive industry.