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1953 Map of Fairfield

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Fairfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Salt River and its northern tributaries carve a complex drainage pattern through this corner of Nelson County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of East Fork Cox Creek and Kimbly Run. The settlement of Fairfield sits as a primary hub on the eastern edge of the survey, while the community of Coxs Creek anchors the southern reaches. This early 1950s record shows a rural society centered on its institutions, from the Little Union Ch and St Michaels Ch to the Cox Creek Sch.

Tracing the secondary roads reveals mid-century cultural landmarks like the Drive-in Theatre near the junction of Cox Creek, and various family-named features such as the Montgomery Cem. The boundary between Bullitt, Spencer, and Nelson counties cuts through the north, crossing Powell Run and the hills surrounding Highgrove. The map preserves the specific locations of rural post-war life before the expansion of more modern infrastructure.