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1953 Map of Gresham

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Gresham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Greensburg stands at the northwestern corner of this mid-century survey, where the Green River carves dramatic loops through the Kentucky landscape, including Cox Bend and Penitentiary Bend. The map illustrates a rural society organized around small crossroads and family landmarks, connected by the historical Jane Todd Crawford Trail. A network of country churches and schoolhouses serves as the backbone of local geography, with sites like Bethlehem Ch and Pleasant Hill Sch marking the uplands between the river and its many tributaries.

Industrial and agricultural life is evidenced by a Quarry near the river and numerous named family cemeteries like Wilson Cem and Hancock Cem, which provide significant data for genealogical research. The complex drainage system, featuring Russell Creek and the Caney Fork, dictated the placement of small settlements such as Gresham and Haskingsville. This edition, photorevised in the 1980s, preserves the mid-century road network and rural character of Green, Adair, and Taylor counties.