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1952 Map of Harrodsburg

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Harrodsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Harrodsburg serves as the focal point of this 1952 study, a historic Mercer County seat where the preservation of Kentucky's frontier roots is evident at Pioneer Memorial State Park and the reconstructed Fort Harrod. The landscape transitions from the urban grid of the town center to a rolling agricultural countryside defined by the deep meander of the Kentucky River along the northeastern boundary. The era's transportation network is anchored by the Southern railroad, which links the city to the smaller community of Burgin to the southeast.

Local history is deeply etched into the rural landscape through a series of community nodes such as McAfee, Talmage, and Stringtown. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of landmarks like New Providence Cem, Spring Hill Cem, and McAfee Sch, which point to the established social fabric of the mid-20th century. Notable water features like Shaker Run and Shawnee Run drain the limestone terrain, supporting local industry represented by several quarries.