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1952 Map of London

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of London
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

London serves as the focal point of this 1950s Laurel County landscape, where the campus of Sue Bennett College and the State Sanatorium sit amidst a growing regional hub. The geography is defined by the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor, which links the industrial activities of Pittsburg and East Bernstadt to the broader Kentucky network. A heavy concentration of Strip Mines marks the hillsides, particularly between Wood Creek and Hazel Patch Creek, illustrating the era's intensive resource extraction.

Rural life is meticulously documented through numerous country schools and houses of worship, such as Hazel Green Sch and Mt Carmel Ch. The northern boundary is traced by the Rockcastle River, while the southern reaches extend toward Maplesville. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of family-associated landmarks like Landrum Cem and Southard Cem, alongside small settlements like Oakley and Atlanta that characterize the mid-century Cumberland Plateau.