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1953 Map of Gracey

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Gracey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Cerulean Springs stands at the center of this western Kentucky landscape, where the Muddy Fork Little River winds through the northern hills of Christian County. The settlement pattern in the early 1950s follows the path of the Illinois Central RR, which connects the communities of Gracey and Montgomery. This era shows a rural economy supported by local industry and infrastructure, such as the Stone Quarry near the Caldwell County line and the prominent Jeff Davis Highway crossing the southern portion of the map.

Genealogists will find a significant number of family burial sites and rural institutions, including Turner Cem, Childress Cem, and Montgomery Ch. The topography is defined by notable elevations like Bule Knob and Buffalo Knob, while the drainage system of Horse Creek and Stillhouse Branch illustrates the natural water network before further modern development altered these small rural tributaries.