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1897 Map of London

Name: 1897 Topographic Map of London
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

Mt. Vernon and London anchor this late nineteenth-century landscape, connected by the vital artery of the Louisville and Nashville R. R. The Knoxville Branch snakes through the topography, serving as a lifeline for numerous trackside settlements including Brodhead, Livingston, and East Bernstadt. This era of development is defined by the winding course of the Rockcastle River, which serves as a natural divide across the terrain.

Remote post offices and small rail stops like Mullersville, Wildie, and Orlando are documented here before modern highways reshaped the region's movement. The map records a dense network of watercourses, such as Horse Lick Creek and Copper Creek, which dictated the early settlement patterns of Laurel and Rockcastle counties. For those tracking local family roots, the map provides precise locations for specific knobs and ridges, including Sutton Knob and Cash Knob, alongside the sprawling Laurel Hill.