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1972 Map of Krypton

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Krypton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The North Fork Kentucky River snakes through the dense, dissection-heavy topography of Perry County, serving as the central artery for a series of mountain settlements connected by the Louisville & Nashville railroad. The community of Krypton sits along this river corridor, while nearby Chavies serves as a local hub with its own Chavies Sch. The landscape is defined by its deep hollows and narrow ridges, such as Oldhouse Ridge, where dozens of named branches like Pigeonroost Creek and Rockhouse Fork drain into the primary river valley.

Industrial activity and local transit routes shape the terrain, from the Strip Mine operations scattered across the hills to the newer corridor of the Daniel Boone Parkway cutting through the southern portion of the quadrangle. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of rural spiritual centers like Big Creek Ch and Hickory Gap Ch, alongside small riverfront hamlets including Dunraven, Yerkes, and Barwick.