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1967 Map of Lamasco

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lamasco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Lake Barkley reservoir dominates the western landscape of this 1967 revision, reflecting a decade of transformation following the damming of the Cumberland River. The flooding created a deeply indented shoreline, where new developments like Blue Water Estates and Rockcastle Shores emerged alongside established crossroads like Rockcastle and Lamasco. This topographic study, photorevised in the early 1980s, documents the transition from a river-valley agricultural economy to one centered on recreation and conservation, evidenced by the Lake Barkley Waterfowl Refuge and various boat ramps.

Beneath the modern water levels and newer infrastructure, the map preserves older land-use markers, including the Trigg Furnace Spring and numerous family burial grounds such as Sivells Cem and Diltmore Cem. The presence of the Siloam Ch and small settlements like Confederate and Black Hawk provide essential geographic touchpoints for genealogists tracing families in the borderlands of Lyon, Trigg, and Caldwell counties.