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1953 Map of New Haven

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of New Haven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani anchors the cultural landscape of this 1950s survey, marking a significant religious and postal landmark east of New Haven. The terrain is characterized by a dense concentration of knobs, including Forty Acre Knobs, Watson Knob, and Blue Gap Knobs, which dictate the winding paths of the Beech Fork and Rolling Fork rivers. These waterways, along with Pottinger Creek, provided the natural corridors for early development and the path of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.

Industrial and community centers like Athertonville, Gethsemane, and New Hope are shown in detail, reflecting the era's rural economy. Local history is preserved through numerous family-named burial sites such as the Beeler-Vittitow Cem and Vowles Cem, while small congregations are evidenced by the Rolling Fork Ch and Icetown Ch. The boundary between Nelson and LaRue counties zigzags through the river bottomlands, illustrating the complex jurisdictional lines of mid-century Kentucky.