1953 Map of Hodgenville

About this map

Lincoln Memorial National Historic Park and the nearby Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home anchor this mid-century portrait of central Kentucky. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Nolin River and its numerous tributaries, including McDougal Creek and Castleman Creek. The city of Hodgenville serves as the local hub, where the Illinois Central railroad line intersects with the river network. Rural life in the 1950s is evidenced by a dense network of country roads connecting small communities like Buffalo, White City, and Jericho. The map records a deeply established local geography through its naming of several community institutions, including Friendship Ch and Wilkins Sch, alongside family-named sites such as Red Hill Cem and Terhune Spring.