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1960 Map of Fort Knox

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Fort Knox
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Fort Knox Military Reservation dominates the landscape of north-central Kentucky in this 1960 revision, showing the post at the height of the Cold War. The map details the administrative and logistical heart of the base, featuring Godman Army Airfield, The Armor Center (Hdqrs), and the high-security U S Bullion Depository. Residential areas like Prichard Place and Gaffey Heights contrast with the rugged terrain of Tioga Ridge and Scott Mountain.

Along the northern and eastern borders, the Ohio River and Salt River frame the terrain, while the Illinois Central Railroad and Louisville and Nashville Railroad provide critical transit links. Numerous family burial grounds, including Geoghegan Cem and Boone Cem, remain preserved within the military boundaries, offering significant data for genealogists tracing the pre-reservation settlement of West Point and Muldraugh.