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1952 Map of Kelly

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Kelly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad forms a primary north-south spine through this section of Christian County, anchoring the community of Kelly and connecting the northern reaches to the edge of Hopkinsville. This early 1950s landscape is defined by the headwaters of several regional drainage systems, including the Tradewater River and the West Fork Pond River, which wind through a mosaic of farmsteads and small country crossroads. Local social life is evidenced by numerous landmarks such as New Zion Ch, Antioch Ch, and Wolf Chapel.

Educational and community history is preserved through the locations of the Cleveland Spring Sch, Concord Sch, and Ralston Sch. The presence of Lake Morris and Lake Tandy highlights mid-century water management within the rolling Kentucky terrain. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named burial grounds like Hord Cem, Boyd Cem, and Haddock Cem, providing a precise record of rural settlement patterns before modern development altered the local character.