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1922 Map of Mammoth Cave

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Mammoth Cave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Green River and Nolin River wind through the deeply etched landscape of Edmonson and Warren Counties in this early 1920s survey. The map details a period when river crossings were vital to local connectivity, noting numerous active ferries such as Houchins Ferry, Demonbrun Ferry, and Sanders Ferry. The karst topography is clearly evident through the mapping of Mammoth Cave, Colossal Cave, and complex drainage features like Cedar Sink and Double Sinks.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and rail corridors, with Smiths Grove and Oakland serving as significant hubs. For the family historian, the sheet is dense with community landmarks, including the Good Spring Church, Silent Grove School, and dozens of other rural schoolhouses that have since been lost or consolidated. The road network, including the Brownsville Pike, connects these isolated hollows and ridges long before the modern infrastructure of the national park was fully realized.