2019 Map of Graham

About this map

The Pond River and its meandering tributaries, including West Fork Pond River and Elk Pond Cr, define the drainage and swampy lowlands where Hopkins, Muhlenberg, and Christian counties meet. In this 2019 survey, the landscape is a mix of small agricultural settlements like White Plains and McNary alongside rising terrain such as Atkinson Hills and Turkey Hill. Genealogists will find several family and community burial grounds well-documented, including Oglesby Cem, Sharbers Cem, and Liberty Cem. The infrastructure follows the winding hydrology, with roads like Jestro Ford Rd and Mount Carmel-Pond River Rd connecting isolated farmsteads and the historic communities of Graham and Bakersport. The map illustrates the persistent rural character of this Western Kentucky tri-county border area, where traditional land use continues around the edges of prominent hills and river bottoms.