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1968 Map of Drake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Drake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Drakes Creek and its many meandering branches dictate the character of this landscape along the border of Warren and Simpson Counties. Small rural hubs such as Rich Pond, Matlock, and Temperance anchor a network of local roads including Matlock Road and Old Union Road. The region is marked by a deep-seated community infrastructure, shown through numerous country churches like Marthas Chapel, Old Drakes Creek Ch, and Mt Vernon Ch.

Tracing the waterways reveals a complex drainage pattern through Coldwater Hollow and around the distinct loop of Horseshoe Bend. Educational history is preserved in the location of the Barnes Sch, while the presence of a Gravel Pit and Tailings near the county line hints at the localized extraction of natural resources during the late 1960s. The map provides a detailed view of the transition between the rolling hills and the creek bottoms that defined this part of Kentucky's Pennyroyal Plateau.