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1954 Map of Morgantown

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Morgantown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Morgantown serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated within a deep bend of the Green River in central Butler County. The landscape is defined by the sinuous path of the river, which supports essential infrastructure such as Lock No 4 and the U S Reservation at Woodbury. This era reveals a rural community supported by a network of local institutions, including Pleasant Rock Ch and several country schools like Mooretown Sch and Carved Rock Sch.

Beyond the river bottomlands and the Black Swamp, the topography rises into distinct ridges and hollows, such as Hagan Shanty Ridge and Stillhouse Hollow. Evidence of early industrial activity appears near the river in the form of a Strip Mine, while smaller settlements like Aberdeen, Davenport, and Leetown are connected by winding roads and a prominent Pipe Line that cuts across the southern terrain. This map documents a period when small-scale navigation and ridge-top farming still shaped the character of the Green River valley.