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1964 Map of Jeffersontown

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Jeffersontown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Jeffersontown serves as a central hub in this mid-century portrait of eastern Jefferson County, where suburban expansion is visibly encroaching upon a traditionally agrarian landscape. The eastern edge of Louisville is marked by burgeoning residential developments like St. Regis Park, Houston Acres, and Hurstbourne Acres, which contrast sharply with the winding watercourses of Chenoweth Run and Floyds Fork. The Southern Railway cuts through the center of the sheet, linking established centers like Middletown and Fern Creek to the broader regional economy.

Institutional landmarks provide significant local history value, including the Spring Meadows Childrens Home and various religious sites such as Davis Memorial Chapel and St. Edwards School. Further south, the rural character remains more intact near Seatonville and Ashville, where family-named landmarks like Waggoners Lake and the Chenoweth Run Cemetery hint at the area's deep-rooted pioneer genealogy.