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2013 Map of New Columbus

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of New Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Eagle Creek and its many winding tributaries, including Paynes Run and Lytles Fork, define the rural landscape of this Owen County region. Small communities such as New Columbus, Rockdale, and Natlee are connected by a network of narrow roads and pikes, reflecting a long history of upland farming and settlement. A significant cultural landmark is the Lees Mill Covered Bridge located near Natlee, which stands as a rare piece of preserved local infrastructure crossing the water.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of family-named burial sites across the terrain, from the Hudson Abbot Cemetery near the center of the map to the Old Beechwood Road Cemetery in the south. The topography is marked by distinctive landforms like Mountain Island, which sits in a sharp bend of Eagle Creek, and Clark Hollow, illustrating the deeply dissected nature of the Kentucky river hills at the time of this 2013 survey.