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1982 Map of Louisville East

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Louisville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Louisville and its eastern suburbs are documented here during a period of significant suburban expansion and infrastructure development in the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by the transition from the dense urban grid of German Town to the mid-century planned communities of Audubon Park and Seneca Gardens. The presence of major transportation hubs like Standiford Field and Bowman Field, alongside the Watterson Expressway, illustrates the city's mid-to-late 20th-century reliance on automotive and air transit.

Genealogical and local history value is exceptionally high due to the density of institutional landmarks, including Cave Hill Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, and Southern Baptist Seminary. The map also captures the sprawling educational landscape, from Bellarmine College to the numerous parochial schools like St Xavier Sch and Holy Family Sch, alongside recreational sites like Louisville Downs and Audubon Country Club. Watercourses like the Middle Fork Beargrass Creek and South Fork Beargrass Creek provide natural drainage patterns through these established neighborhoods.