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1949 Map of Elizabethtown

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Elizabethtown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Elizabethtown serves as the central hub of this 1949 survey, situated at the confluence of the Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Central railroads. The town's post-war footprint is clearly defined in red, surrounded by a network of rural schools and churches that highlight the area's mid-century community structure. The landscape is marked by several family and parish landmarks, including Helm Cem and St James Cem, alongside educational outposts like Edlin Sch and Cotton Sch.

Major transportation arteries such as the Dixie Highway cut through the undulating terrain near Tunnel Hill, where the railroad tracks navigate the local topography. Further south, the map reveals the transition into LaRue County and the winding paths of Valley Creek and Middle Creek, documenting the agricultural character of the region before modern suburban expansion transformed the outskirts of the county seat.