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1965 Map of Hedges

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Hedges
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Old Indian Field and the winding course of Upper Howard Creek define the landscape of eastern Clark County during this mid-1960s revision. The area is characterized by a dense network of rural communities and country churches that serve as focal points for local genealogy, including Schollsville, Bethlehem Ch, and Pharris Hill Ch. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor tracks through the northern section near Hedges, while the Mountain Parkway Toll Road creates a modern arterial through the traditional farmland.

Researchers will find a high concentration of family-named burial grounds such as Rupard Cem, Osborne Cem, and Everman Cem, which anchor the history of early Kentucky settlement in this region. The terrain transitions from the broader bottoms of Stoner Creek to the more varied elevations around Morris Mountain, illustrating the agricultural and topographic patterns of the Bluegrass region before significant modern development altered these small-town centers.