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2016 Map of Drake

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Drake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

West Fork Drakes Creek and the Middle Fork Drakes Creek wind through this rural landscape south of Plano, where the borders of Warren, Simpson, and Allen Counties converge. This mid-2010s survey reveals a dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of south-central Kentucky, anchored by small communities such as Gold City, Temperance, and Mount Aerial. The terrain is defined by the winding hydrology of the Drakes Creek system, which carves out distinct landmarks like Horseshoe Bend and the Coldwater Hollow.

Family history researchers can find specific points of interest including Hopewell Cem and Coldwater Cem, while the region’s aviation and transportation infrastructure is represented by the Boyce Wafer Farm Airport and the Plane-O-Field landing strip. The road network connects older crossroads like Hillsdale and Matlock with the surrounding agricultural land, preserving the names of long-standing local routes such as Old Union Church Rd and Antioch Church Rd.