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1969 Map of La Grange

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of La Grange
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Ohio River flows past the riverfront settlement of Westport and Eighteenmile Island on this 1969 survey, which captures the area just before significant late-century suburbanization. The landscape is dominated by the massive footprint of the State Reformatory and the neighboring community of La Grange, which serves as the county's primary hub. Local transit is defined by the CSX rail line and the expanding roadway network, including Old Newport Road and Dawkins Road.

Tracing the topography inland reveals a series of prominent ridges such as Covington Ridge and Smith Ridge, which separate the various drainage basins of Eighteenmile Creek and Harrods Creek. Rural life is anchored by landmarks like the Eighteenmile Ch, the County Fairgrounds, and the Oldham County Country Club. The map also details the smaller communities of Buckner, Greenhaven, and Demplytown, providing a record of local genealogy through numerous marked Cemeteries and family-named landmarks like Saddlers Hill.