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1965 Map of Mount Sterling

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Mount Sterling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Mount Sterling serves as the central hub of this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape where established agriculture meets growing post-war infrastructure. The city is flanked by a network of family and community cemeteries, including Machpelah Cem and Magowan Cem, providing significant points of interest for genealogical research. The transportation network is dominated by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor, which parallels several major roads and supports nearby settlements like Ewington and Prewitt.

Outlying areas show a transition to suburban and industrial use, evidenced by the Mt Sterling-Montgomery County Airport and Reid Village. Small rural pockets like Klondike and the area around Somerset Ch maintain their traditional character along the banks of Hinkston Creek and Stepstone Creek. Modern developments of the late 1970s, such as the Golf Course and a Drive-in Theater, appear as purple revisions over the original 1950s topography, marking the evolving footprint of Montgomery County.