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1953 Map of Lodiburg

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lodiburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad winds through the deep southern valleys of this terrain, following the course of Sinking Creek as it carves through the landscape. This 1953 survey captures a rural landscape defined by narrow ridges and steep hollows, such as Newhope Hollow and Argabright Hollow, where small communities like Lodiburg and Mystic found purchase near the water and rail lines.

Social and civic centers are concentrated in the uplands and small clearings, including the Frymire Sch and Dry Valley Ch. The map provides specific locations for researchers tracing local families through sites like Shelman Cem and the settlement at Union Star. The transition from the rugged northern hills near Levi Hill to the karst-influenced Dry Valley illustrates the complex drainage patterns of this portion of Breckinridge and Meade counties.