1950 Map of Elliston

About this map

Eagle Creek snakes through the tight valleys of northern Kentucky, defining the landscape around Elliston and Downingsville. This 1950 field check reveals a rural network of ridge-top roads and creek-bottom crossings, including the Eagle Mill Ford and a significant turn in the water at Horseshoe Bend. The northern reach of the map is punctuated by the Louisville and Nashville railroad, which follows the winding path of Ten Mile Creek past the community of Jericho. Local history is centered around country congregations like Vine Run Ch, Wesley Ch, and Mt Pisgah Ch, while family genealogists will find several small burial sites such as Webster Cem and Pruitt Cem. The road network, featuring the Warsaw Road and Baton Rouge Road, shows how these upland settlements remained connected despite the deeply dissected terrain of the Grant County area.