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1954 Map of Fredonia

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Fredonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Fredonia serves as the central hub of this mid-century Western Kentucky landscape, where the confluence of agriculture and mineral extraction is clearly visible. The area north of town near Mexico reveals a concentrated fluorite mining district, including the King Mine, Blue Mine, and the Penn Salt Fluorite Mill. This industrial presence is contrasted by the rural network of family cemeteries and country churches, such as the Sulphur Springs Cem and New Bethel Ch, which anchor the local genealogical history of Caldwell and Crider counties.

Transport is dominated by the Illinois Central Railroad and a network of pipe lines crossing the terrain. Natural drainage is defined by Livingston Creek and Skinframe Creek, which wind through a landscape dotted with prominent elevations like Moore Hill and The Knob. The map also captures the local infrastructure of the era, from the State Penal Farm to the Fredonia Valley Quarry, illustrating a community balanced between traditional farming and extractive industry.