1947 Map of Ekron

About this map

The Ohio River forms the northern boundary of this Kentucky landscape, which includes the river landings of Stephens Landing, Cedar Farm Landing, and Pilcher Landing. The area transitions from the river valley to an upland interior defined by the winding course of Otter Creek and Doe Run. Industrial and social history is grounded in the presence of Doe Run Mill and several early settlements such as Ekron, Brandenburg Station, and Garnettsville. The landscape is dotted with small-scale rural infrastructure, from one-room schoolhouses like Schumate Sch and Rockridge Sch to numerous family burial grounds including the Ditto Cem and Woolrich Cem. This post-war survey preserves the network of primary travel routes, such as the Nashville Road and Brandenburg and Louisville Road, that linked these agrarian communities before the modern expansion of regional infrastructure.