Rough River Lake and its winding northern fingers dominate the southern portion of this Breckinridge County landscape, where the N Fork Rough River meets the main body of water. The topography is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of Tules Cr and Buffalo Cr, which carve through the plateau toward the river valley. Local settlements like Harned and Kingswood anchor the northern reaches, connected by a network of rural routes that preserve the names of early families and community landmarks. Researchers can find traces of local heritage in the naming of Sand Knob Cemetery Rd and the Kingswood Mattingly Sch Rd, which hint at the location of former civic centers and burial grounds near the village of Axtel. The map illustrates the contemporary rural character of this region, balancing agricultural land with the protected hydrography of the Rough River watershed.
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1928 · Hardinsburg
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1931 · Hardinsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Fordsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Cannelton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Hardinsburg
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Garfield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Hardinsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Custer
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Mc Daniels
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Hardinsburg
USGS Topo · 1:24,000