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1952 Map of Mannsville

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Mannsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Mannsville and the surrounding ridgetops of Taylor County appear here as they were surveyed in the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by its dramatic relief, where narrow valleys like that of Robinson Creek separate high, named ridgetops including Gaddis Ridge and White Ridge. This era of Central Kentucky history is marked by a high density of rural institutions, with local life centered on small country schoolhouses such as Farmers Sch and White Ridge Sch.

A network of family-named landmarks and spiritual centers, such as Christie Chapel and Stoner Creek Ch, illustrates the tight-knit nature of the settlements at Feathersburg, Acton, and Bass. Moving south toward the Adair County line, the map documents numerous small burial grounds like Eastridge Cem and Callahan Cem, which provide essential context for genealogists tracing families in these dissected upland neighborhoods.