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1951 Map of Farmington

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Farmington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Farmington and Sedalia anchor this West Kentucky landscape during a period of established rural settlement in the early 1950s. The terrain is defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide, which cuts through the quadrangle and dictates the drainage of numerous waterways like Mayfield Creek, Little Mayfield Creek, and Vulton Creek. This survey was a collaborative effort between the Geological Survey and the Tennessee Valley Authority, detailing a network of country roads connecting isolated farmsteads and civic centers.

Genealogists will find significant value in the concentration of family-named landmarks and local institutions, including the Sedalia Sch and Sutherlin Lake. Small country churches such as Bethel Ch, Chapel Hill Church, and Harmony Ch are prominent, often situated near family burial grounds like Torian Cem, Bean Cem, and Galloway Cem. These features, along with specialized infrastructure like a local Pumping station, provide a window into the mid-century social and physical geography of Graves County.