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1938 Map of Horse Cave

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Horse Cave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Mammoth Onyx Cave and Wonderland Cave define this karst-dominated landscape in south-central Kentucky during the mid-1930s. The region is bisected by the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Dixie Highway, which connect the prominent cave-country towns of Horse Cave and Cave City. This 1935 survey reveals a remarkably dense network of rural infrastructure, from the State Fish Hatchery on Beaver Creek to the Walton Academy.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground between knobs, such as Prewitts Knob and Vaughn Knob, with numerous country schools like Garvin Sch and Hatcher Valley Sch serving isolated farming communities. Along the northern edge, the Green River winds through the Waterloo Valley, while the southern portion of the sheet reaches the northern limits of Glasgow. The inclusion of local landmarks like Ice Cave and Bemon Seminary provides a rare look at the social and geological fabric of Hart and Barren Counties before modern development.