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1982 Map of Elva

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Elva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Clarks River anchors this landscape in western Kentucky, winding through a complex network of wetlands and riverine features like Steam Mill Bend and the Milliken Swamp. The mapping shows a persistent rural pattern of family-named landmarks and country churches, such as Oakland Ch and New Union Ch, scattered around the small settlements of Sharpe, Elva, and Palma.

Genealogists will find a high density of small burial grounds throughout the area, including the Wallace Cem, Dishman Cem, and Feezor Cem. The terrain south of the Clarks River is notably influenced by its hydrological history, evidenced by features like Burkholder Deadening and several named sloughs and ponds. This 1982 edition, based on earlier surveys, serves as a record of the community's footprint just before the further modernization of the McCracken-Marshall county line corridor.