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1938 Map of Elizabethtown

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Elizabethtown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Elizabethtown serves as the central hub of this Hardin County landscape, where the Illinois Central Railroad and Louisville and Nashville Railroad intersect. The 1930s survey reveals a rural economy deeply tied to the river systems, notably along the Nolin River where several milling operations like Star Mills and Eagle Mills are situated. Further south near Sonora, Red Mill sits along the winding water, while Mather Mill appears on the North Fork near the LaRue County line.

Educational and social infrastructure is dense throughout the countryside, marked by numerous rural schoolhouses such as Oak Hall Sch, Red Oak Sch, and Tunnel Hill Sch. Landmarks like the Childrens Home and a Landing Field near Glendale indicate the area's development during the pre-war era. The topography is defined by significant rises like Silver Mine Knob and Round Top, while scattered communities like Cecilia, Riney Sta, and St John are connected by a network of early highways and rail lines.