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1953 Map of Irvington

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Irvington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor serves as the primary artery through this 1950s Kentucky landscape, connecting the hub of Irvington with the smaller community of Webster. This era of the Pennyroyal Plain is defined by its small-scale rural infrastructure, where local life centered around neighborhood schools such as Bunker Hill Sch, Fairmount Sch, and Arnold Sch. The boundary between Meade and Breckinridge counties cuts diagonally across the terrain, passing through a mix of upland ridges like Hogback Hill and the winding course of Sinking Creek in the southwest.

Genealogists and local historians can find numerous family-named landmarks and resting places, including the Mt Merino Cem, Richardson Cem, and Sandy Hill Cem. While much of the land is agricultural, a Quarry and scattered settlements like Payneville, Sirocco, and Raymond illustrate the early post-war distribution of industry and population before more modern highway developments changed the local geography.