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1973 Map of Gradyville

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Gradyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Gradyville and Milltown serve as the primary hubs in this mid-1970s landscape, where the northern border of Adair County meets Green County along the meandering course of Russell Creek. The area is defined by its rural settlement pattern, with small communities like Portland, Pickett, and Nell connected by winding roads and the prominent Parkway and Toll Road corridor. This survey reveals an active extraction economy, noting several Oil Field locations and significant Pipelines cutting across the terrain.

Local genealogy is well-documented through a dense network of family landmarks and country churches. Researchers can identify numerous sites including New Tarters Chapel, Morris Chapel, and Bethany Chapel, alongside several family burial grounds such as Tarters Cem, Robertson Cem, and Dohoney Cem. The map captures the transition of the region’s infrastructure during this era, showing the relationship between traditional creek-side settlements like those on Big Cumberland Creek and the modern highway developments that began to bypass older crossroads.