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1986 Map of Falmouth

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Falmouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Ohio River snakes across the northern reaches of this mid-1980s survey, serving as a corridor for the C & O RR and defining the boundary between Kentucky and Ohio. Inland, the landscape is deeply etched by the Licking River and its South Fork, creating a drainage pattern that dictates the location of historic river towns like Falmouth and Augusta. This area is notable for its unique geological and paleontological history, centered at Big Bone Lick, where the ancient salt lick attracted prehistoric fauna long before the establishment of Big Bone Lick State Park.

Transportation networks in the 1980s were well-developed, with I-75 and I-71 cutting through the western sections near Florence and Walton. Away from the interstate corridors, the map reveals a more rural character, preserved in sites like Kincaid Lake State Park and marked by local landmarks such as Zion Church and White Chapel. The persistence of the L & N RR and various state routes connects smaller settlements like Berry, Brooksville, and Williamstown, illustrating the enduring rail-and-road economy of northern Kentucky.