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1954 Map of Moberly
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1954 Map of Moberly

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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The Blue Grass Ordnance Depot dominates the central landscape of this Madison County survey, its vast network of bunkers and roads etched into the terrain of the U S Military Reservation. This massive facility reflects the Cold War era infrastructure that reshaped rural Kentucky following World War II. Surrounding this industrial-military core are the older agricultural communities of Moberly and Brassfield, where local life centered on rural institutions like Goodloe Chapel and Pine Grove Ch. The presence of the Port Richmond Airfield and numerous small schoolhouses, such as Speedwell Sch and Brassfield Sch, illustrates the density of small-scale rural development prior to late-twentieth-century consolidation. Flowing through this varied topography, Muddy Creek and Hickory Lick provide the natural drainage for a region transitioning from traditional farming to strategic federal utility.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1954
Date Published1954
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.5 x 27.4 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain