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1965 Map of Georgetown

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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The confluence of North Elkhorn Creek and the Southern railroad line anchors Georgetown during a period of significant growth and suburbanization. This mid-1960s survey, updated with 1980s data, illustrates the city expanding toward Indian Hills and south toward the Fayette County line. Educational and religious institutions are prominent, including Georgetown College, Cardome Academy, and Bethel Ch.

The landscape south of the city centers on the burgeoning equine industry, notably marked by the Kentucky State Horse Park and the Steeplechase Racetrack. Local transit history is visible through the CSX rail corridor and the outlying settlement of Paynes Depot. In the northwest, the community of Great Crossing sits at a bend in the creek, while the University of Kentucky Agricultural Experimental Station occupies the southeastern corner, signifying the region's blended academic and agricultural identity.