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2019 Map of New Haven

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of New Haven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

New Haven serves as the central hub of this Nelson County landscape, where the Rolling Fork river snakes along the boundary with LaRue County. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of knobs, including Troutman Knob and Forty Acre Knob, which rise sharply above the creek valleys. This topography influenced a settlement pattern of small, dispersed communities like Gethsemane, Culvertown, and Athertonville.

Genealogists will find a significant record of local families through numerous small burial grounds such as Vowles Cem, Greenwell Cem, and the Beeler- Vittitow Cem. The map captures the complex drainage network of the area, featuring Beech Fork, Pottinger Cr, and Vittitow Cr. These waterways historically dictated the placement of early roads and crossings, such as Vittitow Ford Rd, which remains a trace of the region's earlier transportation network.