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1947 Map of Hardinsburg

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Hardinsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Hardinsburg serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, surrounded by a complex network of ridge-and-valley settlements in Breckinridge and Meade Counties. The landscape is defined by its educational and spiritual infrastructure, featuring numerous rural centers like Norton Valley Sch, Bunker Hill Sch, and Fate Chapel. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad cuts through the northeastern quadrant, anchoring the town of Irvington, while an Old R R Grade near the county seat hints at earlier transport routes.

Along the winding waters of Sinking Creek, smaller industrial and community hubs like Clifton Mills and Boiling Springs appear. The terrain is marked by distinctive elevations such as Somerset Knob and Hogback Hill, which influenced the placement of original homesteads and small crossroads like Codyville and Webster. This survey captures the transition of the Kentucky interior during the post-war years, documenting many local schools and landmarks before modern consolidation changed the rural map.