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1967 Map of Millerstown

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Millerstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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The Nolin River winds through the heart of this landscape, its tight meanders carving deep into the terrain at Bush Bend and around Joyce Island. This 1967 survey captures the area just as the Nolin Reservoir was becoming a defining feature of the southern river valley, where the Us Res BDY indicates federal land management near the water's edge. This was a world of small mills and rural community centers, with Wheelers Mill and Riders Mill marking the local river-driven economy.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and country churches across the junction of Grayson, Hardin, and Hart counties. Notable settlements like Millerstown, Spurrier, and Lacon are connected by a network of state roads like KY 224 and KY 720. Remote burial grounds and assembly points, including Carbytown Cem, Little Flock Ch, and the high ground of Buzzard Roost Ridge, provide a clear picture of the mid-century social geography of this Kentucky region.