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1957 Map of Herndon

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Herndon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Herndon and the surrounding agricultural lands of southern Christian County are shown here in the late 1950s, a period when the local landscape was increasingly defined by the expansion of Fort Campbell Military Reservation. The southern half of the map is dominated by the military installation and the Campbell Air Force Base, while the northern portion retains its rural character with small rural crossroads like Bennettstown and Garrettsburg.

Genealogists and local historians can find numerous landmarks of early community life, including several rural churches such as Zion Hope Ch and New Asia Ch. The meandering Little River cuts through the northern hills, while the road network connects established family sites like Major Cem and Fox Cem. The map clearly delineates the border between Kentucky and Tennessee, capturing the transition from traditional farming communities to the strategic military footprint of the Cold War era.