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1951 Map of Hardin

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hardin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The East Fork Clarks River meanders northward through this western Kentucky landscape, defining the topography of the Tennessee River valley before the era of major interstate expansion. The county seat of Benton serves as the primary hub, where the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway intersects the Jefferson Davis Highway. This 1951 field examination captures a deeply rural settlement pattern, characterized by family-named cemeteries such as Starks Cem and Hurt Cem, and several river crossings including Washburn Ford and Gardner Ford.

Southward, the village of Hardin anchors the lower quadrangle near the Marshall and Calloway county line. The map identifies numerous small community landmarks now of great value to genealogists, from Union Hill Ch and Church Grove Sch to the small settlements of Dogtown and Elizabeth. Notable geological features like Sinkhole Hill and the seasonal Peggy Ann Spring highlight the local karst and fluvial environment.