Whippoorwill Creek and the Red River carve a meandering path through this southern Logan County landscape, where the rural character of the region remains defined by its watercourses and a dense network of family-named roads. The map reveals a high concentration of ancestral burial grounds, such as the Ragsdale Cemetery, Moses Cemetery, and Brakefield Cemetery, offering significant value for genealogical research. The drainage patterns of the South Fork Red River and Spring Creek dictate the layout of local thoroughfares like Logan Mill Rd and Crawford Store Rd, suggesting a history of local commerce tied to these specific hubs. The confluence of these creeks and the naming conventions of roads like Camp Ground Rd and Smith Grove Church Rd point to longstanding community gathering points in this part of Kentucky near the Tennessee border.
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1950 · Allensville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Olmstead
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Olmstead
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Adairville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Dot
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Russellville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Springfield North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Youngville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Dennis
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Nashville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000