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1951 Map of Dixon

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Dixon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Dixon serves as the focal point of this mid-century Western Kentucky landscape, situated at the junction of several key regional routes. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the Camp Breckinridge Military Reservation, its boundary cutting through former farmsteads near Tilden. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of family-named cemeteries such as Townsend Cem, Oak Grove Cem, and Trice Cem, which offer significant value for genealogical research.

Water management is a defining human imprint on the land here, evidenced by straight-line drainage features like Jackson Ditch and Colman Ditch that contrast with the winding paths of Highland Creek and Crab Orchard Creek. Small community centers like Wanamaker and Luzon are scattered throughout, alongside local landmarks like Rock Style Church and the secluded waters of Walker Lake, illustrating the rural social fabric of Webster County following the Second World War.