Beech Fork winds through this central Kentucky landscape, connecting several small unincorporated communities and family settlements. To the west, Woodlawn sits near the headwaters of Mill Creek, while Fredericktown and Valley Hill anchor the southern reaches along Cartwright Creek. The area is characterized by its numerous watercourses, including Sunfish Creek and Doe Run, which defined the early placement of roads and homesteads. Local history is anchored by sites like Poplar Flats Cemetery and the Holy Trinity Cemetery, providing significant touchpoints for genealogists. The transport network shows a clear evolution, with modern high-speed routes like the Bluegrass Pkwy cutting across the northern half of the map, contrasting with the winding rural lanes like Yates Cooney Neck Rd and Grundy Home Rd that follow the older contours of the terrain near Maud and Mooresville.
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1952 · Chaplin
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Loretto
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Brush Grove
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Maud
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Saint Catharine
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Bardstown
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Springfield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Bloomfield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Fairfield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · Winchester
USGS Topo · 1:250,000