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2016 Map of Hanson

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hanson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Edward Brethitt Pkwy serves as a modern spine through the Hopkins County landscape, connecting the northern settlement of Slaughters with the growing northern reaches of Madisonville. Between these hubs lies the town of Hanson and the rural community of Vandetta. The topography is defined by the drainage basins of Otter Cr and Elk Cr, which carve through the low hills of the Western Kentucky Coal Field region.

Genealogical interest is centered on several family and community burial grounds, including Crabtree Cem and Gooch Cem, as well as the side-by-side West Lawn Cem and East Lawn Cem. The presence of Slaughters Lake and numerous local roads like Zion Brick Church Rd and Old Hanson-Madisonville Rd trace the evolution of local transit from historic wagon paths to the high-speed parkway that now dominates the corridor.