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2013 Map of Homer

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Homer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Chandlers Chapel sits at the center of this rural Logan County landscape, where small agricultural settlements are connected by a network of named family roads. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Mud River and its numerous tributaries, including Motts Lick Cr, Patterson Cr, and Wiggington Cr. These waterways carve through the countryside, influencing the placement of early homesteads and the winding paths of routes like Old Homer Rd and Insco Homer Rd.

Genealogists will find value in the specific road names that mirror local family history, such as Ed McReynolds Rd and J Will Stewart Rd. The map also captures specialized landmarks like the Lone Pine Aerodrome and Briggs Lake, along with the small communities of Homer, Insco, and Costelow. The concentration of named features around Homer Cemetery Rd suggests the deep-rooted nature of these rural Kentucky neighborhoods.