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1957 Map of Kelly

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Kelly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The northern reaches of Hopkinsville transition into a landscape defined by small farming communities and winding watercourses in the mid-1950s. The Louisville and Nashville railroad serves as a primary north-south corridor, passing through the settlement of Kelly. This era is characterized by a dense network of rural landmarks, where community life centered around several country churches such as New Zion Ch and Blooming Grove Ch.

The terrain is intricately drained by systems like the West Fork Pond River and the North Fork Little River. Local family history is preserved in small burial grounds such as Foster Cem and Owens Cem, while the industrial presence of the time is noted by a Quarry and a Substation near the rail line. The inclusion of fine red dashed lines representing fence and field lines offers an unusually detailed look at agricultural land use before modern consolidation.