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1909 Map of Kosmosdale
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1909 Map of Kosmosdale

USGS Topo · Published 1909

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Louisville extends its southwestern suburban reach toward the rugged escarpment of Muldraughs Hill in this early twentieth-century survey. The landscape is defined by the sweeping curve of the Ohio River, which separates Kentucky from Indiana and dictates the local drainage of Paddy Run and Mill Creek. This era reveals a dense network of local education and social infrastructure, featuring numerous rural schoolhouses such as Cane Run School, Millers School, and Bakers School, alongside established institutions like the County Infirmary. Small agricultural and transit-oriented settlements including Shively, Pleasure Ridge Park, and Kosmosdale are connected by prominent thoroughfares like Seventh Street Road. The survey also highlights the religious centers of these communities, including St James Church and Wesley Chapel, documenting the social geography of the region before the massive industrial and suburban expansion of the mid-century.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1909
Date Published1909
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:48,000
Physical Dimensions20.9 x 28 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain