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1937 Map of Munfordville

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Munfordville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Munfordville and the winding Green River anchor this mid-1930s survey of central Hart County. The landscape is defined by its karst topography, where numerous knobs such as Frenchman Knob and Knight Knob rise above a complex network of sinkholes and springs like Roaring Spring Hill. The era's transportation backbone is clearly marked by the Louisville & Nashville RR and the Dixie Highway, which run parallel through the heart of the county.

Rural life is meticulously documented through a dense distribution of one-room schools and country churches, including Caswell Sch, Memorial Sch, and Mt Gilead Ch. Industrial and river history is preserved in landmarks like Rider Mill and river crossings such as Thomas Ford and the Wilsonford Bridge. The survey captures small, established communities like Priceville, Hammonville, and Bonnieville before modern highway realignments and consolidation changed the local geography.