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1929 Map of Cynthiana

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Cynthiana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

The South Fork Licking River meanders sharply through the heart of Harrison County, anchoring the regional center of Cynthiana. In the late 1920s, this landscape was defined by a dense network of rural schools and churches that served small agrarian communities like Connersville, Leesburg, and Jacksonville. The presence of institutions such as Mt Hope Ch, Keyho Sch, and Broadwell Sch indicates a well-established social fabric, while the Raven Creek Cemetery provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracking early local families.

Transportation in this era relied on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, which follows the river valley through Robinson Sta and Poindexter. Industrial and agricultural shipping is noted at Garden Siding, while early automobile travel is marked by State Highway No 32. The complex topography of the Bluegrass region is evident in the numerous drainages like Two Lick Creek and Dutch Ch Creek that divide the upland ridges.