1947 Map of Irvington

About this map

Irvington serves as the primary hub in this late 1940s landscape, situated along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The region is defined by a series of small, rural settlements and localized education centers such as Payneville School, Fairmont School, and Arnold School, reflecting the community-centric infrastructure of mid-century Breckinridge County. The topography is notably marked by distinctive natural landmarks including Hogback Hill and the evocative Deadhorse Hollow. These terrain features, alongside smaller nodes like Payneville, Sirocco, and Webster, illustrate a post-war rural economy still deeply tied to the land and the rail line. This Army Map Service edition, revised from 1930s data with 1946 aerial photography, captures the transition of the local road network and the preservation of early 20th-century settlement patterns.