1953 Map of Loretto

About this map

Loretto and the surrounding tri-county borderlands of Nelson, Washington, and Marion counties appear here in a landscape defined by rolling knobs and deep creek hollows. The map illustrates a deeply rooted Catholic heritage in the region, centered on the Sisters of Loretto Convent and settlements like Holy Cross and Saint Francis. The rural economy of the mid-century is evidenced by the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor, which served the community of Dant (Dants Sta).