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1951 Map of Hardin

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hardin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Benton serves as the focal point of this mid-century Western Kentucky landscape, situated along the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railroad line. The corridor is defined by the winding course of the Clarks River and its East Fork, where several traditional river crossings like Washburn Ford and Gardner Ford remain documented. The map reveals a dense network of rural community centers, from the settlement of Hardin in the south to smaller locales like Burnham, Elizabeth, and Dogtown.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including Pace Cem, Starks Cem, and Panther Cem. The social fabric of the era is evidenced by numerous local institutions such as Hamlet Ch, Church Grove Sch, and New Zion Church. The topography is marked by distinctive rises like Chestnut Hill and Sinkhole Hill, while a Gaging Station and Peggy Ann Spring indicate the careful management of local water resources during this period of development.