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1973 Map of Eli

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Lake Cumberland dominates the southern landscape of this 1970s survey, showing the controlled inundation of the Cumberland River valley that reshaped the geography of Russell and Pulaski counties. The map captures the complex shoreline at the mouths of Alligator Creek and Wolf creek, including the established Boat Ramps and a Trailer Park that signify the area's mid-century recreational shift. To the north, the upland ridges of Bethany Ridge and Roytown Ridge remain defined by traditional agricultural settlements and rural infrastructure.

Local history is preserved in the numerous small crossroads and family-named landmarks such as Irvins Store, Eli, and Whittle. The sheet is densely populated with community anchors like Old Friendship Cem, Bethany Ch, and Cedar Springs Ch, alongside industrial markers like the Oil Wells near Weddle Creek. The newly constructed Cumberland Parkway cuts through the center, marking a modern transit corridor through the historically dissected terrain of Gosser Ridge and Eden Ridge.