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2010 Map of Gratz

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Gratz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Kentucky River carves a deep, winding path through this portion of Owen County, anchoring several riverfront settlements and agricultural bottomlands. The town of Gratz sits at a prominent bend in the river, connected to the surrounding countryside by historical routes like Clay Lick Pike and Citizens Pike. Downstream, the community of Lockport is situated near several family-linked sites, including the Wallace Cemetery and Beverly Cemetery.

Extensive floodplains such as Clements Bottom, Browns Bottom, and Hardin Bottom illustrate the geographic reliance on the river's fertile margins. Away from the main channel, the landscape is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Sixmile Creek, Pot Ripple Creek, and Stevens Creek. Genealogists will find interest in the scattered burial grounds like Mount Minish Cemetery and Cubbage Cemetery, which are reached by narrow roads like Lead Mine Rd and Cemetery Hill Rd.