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1967 Map of Leitchfield

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Leitchfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Leitchfield serves as the focal point of this late 1960s study, situated at the intersection of a developing modern transportation network. The newly constructed Western Kentucky Parkway cuts a bold diagonal across the landscape, contrasting with the established route of the Illinois Central railroad. This era represents a significant transition for the region, where older rural community anchors like Liberty Ch and New Freedom Ch persist alongside new infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal plant and Filtration Plant.

The southern portion of the map reveals a dissected terrain defined by numerous waterways, including McClure Fork and Hargus Creek. Small settlements like Black Rock and Bloomington are documented alongside family-named landmarks such as Kefauver Cem and William Cem. The presence of several Gas Wells in the southwest suggests a landscape defined as much by its sub-surface resources as by its rolling topography and limestone Day Cliffs.