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1952 Map of Moberly

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Moberly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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The Blue Grass Ordnance Depot dominates the western landscape of this mid-century Madison County survey, its extensive network of bunkers and service roads carved into the terrain south of Moberly. This U S Military Reservation represents a significant wartime and post-war infrastructure presence, contrasting with the agrarian patterns to the east. Outside the depot, the community life of central Kentucky is preserved through a dense network of country schools and churches, including Concord Sch, Waco Sch, and Goodloe Chapel.

The winding course of Muddy Creek and its tributaries, such as Hickory Lick Creek and Oldham Branch, dictated the early settlement patterns of hamlets like Waco, Bybee, and Elliston. Local genealogists will find value in the many family and community burial grounds documented here, from Flatwoods Cem in the north to the Moody Cem near Kingston. The presence of the Port Richmond Airfield near the northern boundary highlights the era's small-scale aviation infrastructure.