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1953 Map of New Columbus

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of New Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

New Columbus serves as a central hub in this mid-century portrait of northern Kentucky, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Eagle Creek. The terrain is marked by numerous small communities and family landmarks, such as Natlee and Rockdale, linked by a network of rural roads and an early Telephone Line. The map captures a high density of rural institutions, including the Bethany Ch and Locust Grove Ch, which suggest established congregational life in the early 1950s.

Notable for genealogists and local historians, the area is dotted with several family-named burial grounds, including the Hudson-Abbot Cem and Fairview Cem. A unique geographic feature, Mountain Island, is formed by a sharp horseshoe bend in Rush Run Creek, illustrating how the local drainage patterns influenced land use. The boundary lines for Grant, Owen, and Scott counties intersect here, making this a vital document for tracing property and civil history across three jurisdictions.