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1973 Map of East Fork

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of East Fork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Little Barren River carves a winding path through this central Kentucky landscape, defining the character of the region during the 1970s. The map illustrates a rural society organized around small crossroads and family congregations, such as Foundation Ch and Union Chapel. While much of the land remains agricultural, the presence of Oil Wells and a Gas Well indicates the underlying mineral activity prevalent in this part of Metcalfe County.

The infrastructure of the era is transitioning, marked by the arrival of the Cumberland Parkway and its associated Toll Road, which cut a modern line through the traditional terrain. Water remains a focal point for the community at County Lake, while numerous small cemeteries and named churches like Penick Ch and Maple Hill Ch provide essential markers for genealogists and local historians tracing family roots in the settlements of Cork and East Fork.