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1914 Map of Monticello

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Monticello
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Monticello serves as the central hub of this survey, which documents the southern Kentucky landscape during a period of extensive rural development before the mid-century river impoundments. The Cumberland River carves a deep, winding path through the northern half of the map, supporting a vital river-based economy evidenced by several critical river access points including Rankin Landing, Morrow Landing, and Normans Landing.

Away from the water, the terrain rises into the prominent Sulphur Spring Mtn and Elk Ridge, where a network of schools and churches define the social geography. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous local landmarks such as Old Glory School, Rodgers Grove Church, and specialized settlements like Oil Valley and the curiously named Stop PO. The transition from river bottom to high ridge is connected by the Elk Spring Valley Road and the Burnside Road, outlining the transit patterns of Wayne County in the early twentieth century.