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1970 Map of Mannsville

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Mannsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Green River Lake dominates the drainage of this central Kentucky landscape, where the waters of Robinson Creek and Stoner Creek meet the reservoir. The topography is defined by a dense network of ridges, including Long Ridge and Speck Ridge, which dictated the early settlement patterns of communities like Mannsville and Feathersburg. This 1970 revision reveals a rural economy transitioning around the newly formed lake, with multiple pipelines traversing the hills.

Local history researchers will find a significant concentration of country churches and family burial grounds throughout the hollows. Facilities such as Stoner Creek Ch, Mt Zion Ch, and Christie Chapel serve as anchors for the small clusters of homes, while landmarks like the Lookout Tower near Feathersburg provide orientation across the winding Burress School Road. The map also captures the tri-county junction of Taylor, Casey, and Adair, showing the specific land divisions of the era.