Edmonton serves as the focal point of this Metcalfe County landscape, where the S Fork Little Barren River and the E Fork Little Barren River carve a complex network of ridges and hollows. The settlement pattern follows the high ground, with historic communities like Cedar Flats and Curtis established along the winding ridges. The map reveals a deeply dissected terrain characterized by family-named landmarks such as Silas Barnes Ridge, Callahan Ridge, and Mosby Ridge. Local history is anchored by the Cedar Flats Cem and Mosby Ridge Cem, which sit atop their respective hills near the headwaters of numerous small tributaries. From the prominence of Society Hill in the north to the industrial legacy suggested by Lime Kiln Hill in the south, the map documents a rural Kentucky environment shaped by its hydrology and traditional ridge-top road networks.
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1953 · Gradyville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Sulphur Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Sulphur Lick
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Breeding
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Waterview
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Edmonton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Summer Shade
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Dubre
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · East Fork
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Corbin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000