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1965 Map of Delaplain

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Delaplain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Southern railroad corridor anchors this mid-century landscape in Scott County, cutting a straight north-south path through the rolling Kentucky terrain. Small rural communities like Delaplain and Rogers Gap appear at crossroads and rail sidings, reflecting the decentralized settlement patterns typical of the Bluegrass region before modern suburban expansion. The map is particularly rich in family-named watercourses such as McCracken Creek, Burgess Creek, and Griffith Br, which serve as vital landmarks for local history researchers tracing property boundaries or genealogical roots.

Institutional life is evidenced by scattered country churches including Salem Ch and Mt Olive Ch. Unique local descriptors like Double Culvert on the Double Culvert Branch and the Weighing Stations near the rail line highlight the specific engineering and agricultural infrastructure of the era. To the east, the historic crossroads of Oxford and the small hamlet of Boydtown represent established community hubs connected by narrow, winding routes like Old Oxford Rd.