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1906 Map of Georgetown

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Georgetown serves as a major hub in this Bluegrass region survey, where the winding path of North Elkhorn Creek dictates the early industrial and agricultural layout. The landscape is defined by its sophisticated early 20th-century transportation network, with the Frankfort and Cincinnati R R and the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific R R converging toward the burgeoning centers of Lexington and Versailles. Smaller rail-side settlements like Midway and Paynes Depot illustrate the vital connection between the rural interior and the central markets.

Finer details reveal localized communities such as Bracktown, Yarnallton, and Great Crossing, providing a clear view of the area's social geography before the expansion of modern thoroughfares. The drainage patterns of South Elkhorn Creek and its many branches, including Town Branch and Lanes Run, emphasize the creek-bottom topography that influenced the placement of historic farmsteads and rural roads across Scott, Fayette, and Woodford Counties.