1950 Map of Lawrenceville

About this map

Eagle Creek snakes through the center of this mid-century survey, defining the irregular boundary between Grant and Owen Counties. The landscape is dominated by a dense network of ridges and hollows, where small settlements like Holbrook, Needmore, and Lawrenceville serve as local anchors. Rural life is traced through a high density of community landmarks, including Salem Church, Bethany Church, and Mt Hebron Church. Along the river's winding path, Lusbys Mill and the nearby Lusbys Mill School highlight a traditional water-based economy and social structure. Higher elevations such as Chipman Ridge and Fortner Ridge are traversed by narrow routes like Mitts Road, which connect isolated farmsteads and family burial grounds including the Nix Cemetery and Gaugh Cemetery. The map captures a moment when the topography strictly dictated the patterns of settlement and travel in this part of northern Kentucky.