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1970 Map of Frankfort East

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Frankfort East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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Frankfort serves as the focal point of this 1970 revision, appearing here as a bustling capital city where the Kentucky River makes a sharp bend around Trumbo Bottom. The urban core is densely detailed, highlighting the State Capitol, Ky State College, and the sprawling Frankfort State Hospital and School. The industrial and civic character of the era is evidenced by the prominent Penitentiary and a Quarry located along the river bluffs.

Beyond the city limits, the landscape transitions into the hills of Franklin Co and Woodford Co, where small settlements like Forks of Elkhorn and Millville sit along the winding Elkhorn Creek and Glenns Creek. Transportation networks are well-established, with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Frankfort and Cincinnati line carving paths through the terrain. Local history is preserved in rural landmarks such as Greenhill Cem and Macedonia Ch.