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2010 Map of Horse Cave

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Horse Cave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Horse Cave and Cave City anchor this portrait of the Barren County landscape, situated where the karst topography of the Pennyroyal Plateau meets the corridor of the Green River. The northern boundary is defined by the winding river at Lawler Bend, while the interior terrain is marked by numerous sinkholes and knobs, including Vial Knob, Gossett Knob, and Huckleberry Knob. The map reveals the intricate relationship between the region's unique geology and its development, with the Horse Cave Lookout Tower standing as a sentinel over the karst plain.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family land via roads named for local families, such as Walker Stewart Rd, Charlie Mansfield Rd, and Grinstead Mill Rd. The settlement of Rowletts lies in the northeast, near the Woodsonville Cemetery, illustrating the early 21st-century footprint of these established rural communities before significant modern expansion altered the traditional road and rail patterns.