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1950 Map of Mc Kinnon

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Mc Kinnon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Kentucky Lake dominates this mid-century landscape, a product of the Tennessee Valley Authority's hydroelectric and navigation projects. Along the eastern shore, the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks thread through the settlement of McKinnon, crossing Cane Creek and passing near the distinctive Dudley Cut. The map reveals a deeply dissected terrain characterized by named hollows such as French Hollow and Furnace Stack Hollow, reflecting a history of local industry and rural habitation.

Genealogists will find numerous small family burial grounds throughout the hills, including Mathis Cem, Irish Cem, and Nutt Orchard Cem. The intersection at Cotton Patch Crossroads and the presence of the Crooked Creek Church further north illustrate the dispersed nature of the community's social hubs. While the Kentucky Reservation Boundary marks federal land management, the appearance of an Abandoned dock and the Whiteoak Boat Dock indicates the transition from a river-based economy to one centered on recreational and utility reservoirs.