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2019 Map of Elliston

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Elliston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Eagle Creek snakes through the southern reaches of this landscape, carving a deep loop at Horseshoe Bend as it flows past the small settlement of Downingsville. The area's topography is defined by narrow ridges and steep drainages, where winding roads like Chipman Ridge Rd and Fords Mill Rd connect scattered rural communities. These settlements, including Elliston, Stewartsville, and Folsom, maintain a layout rooted in the local valley systems and watercourses.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history preserved in the numerous upland burial grounds, such as Delf Cem, Sipple Cem, and Redman Cem. The map illustrates a rural Kentucky infrastructure where local life is centered around junctions like Four Corners and the drainage basins of Arnolds Creek and Clarks Creek, showing a pattern of habitation that has remained closely tied to the natural elevation of the land.