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1968 Map of Drake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Drake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The looping meanders of Drakes Creek and its major tributaries, the West Fork and Middle Fork, define the agrarian character of this region south of Bowling Green during the late 1960s. The landscape is a network of rural settlements and crossroads hubs including Drake, Hillsdale, and Temperance, many established around small family-named roads like Murray Road and Goodrum Road.

Evidence of local industry and natural resource extraction is visible through numerous Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit near the Warren and Simpson County line. Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of community landmarks, from the Barnes School to several rural congregations such as Old Drakes Creek Ch, Mt Lebanon Ch, and Salem Ch. The map also captures the distinct terrain of Horseshoe Bend and the narrow valley of Coldwater Hollow before more modern suburban expansion.