1953 Map of Loretto
USGS Topo · Published 1954About this map
The Sisters of Loretto Convent stands as a spiritual and social center in this rural Kentucky landscape, located near the community of Nerinx. The 1953 topography reveals a deeply dissected terrain of knobs and hollows, where life followed the drainage of Beech Fork and Pottinger Creek. Small rural settlements like Holy Cross and Saint Francis are defined by their parish churches and schools, such as Smocks Ch and St Francis High Sch, reflecting the strong Catholic heritage of this region on the border of Marion, Nelson, and Washington Counties.
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Editions of this 1953 Loretto Map
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Historical Maps of Loretto Through Time
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