1965 Map of Lexington East

About this map

The University of Kentucky and Transylvania University anchor the urban core of Lexington, where residential expansion meets the Bluegrass region's traditional thoroughbred landscape. By the mid-1960s, the city's growth pushed eastward into a network of newly established neighborhoods like Thoroughbred Acres, Kenwood, and Shadeland. This suburban development is bounded by the arc of New Circle Road, which separates the dense city streets from the larger estates and horse-related landmarks of Fayette County. North and east of the city, the landscape retains its agricultural character along North Elkhorn Creek, dotted with family burial grounds such as Horse Cem and Howards Grove Cem. The presence of the Eastern State Hospital and the expansive University of Kentucky Agricultural Experimental Station highlights the importance of institutional land use during this era of rapid municipal transition.