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1951 Map of Olmstead

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Olmstead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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Whippoorwill Creek and its many tributaries, including Bennett Branch and Vicks Branch, carve through this section of the Kentucky landscape along the border of Todd and Logan counties. During the mid-century, the area remained a tapestry of rural settlements and agricultural clusters, centered on small crossroads like Daysville and Gordonsville. The Louisville and Nashville railroad cuts through the southern portion of the sheet, anchoring the community of Olmstead.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural landmarks, including numerous family and church burial grounds such as Browder Cem, Lee Cem, and Collins Cem. The distribution of local education and faith is recorded through structures like Greenridge Sch, Mt Gilead Sch, and Russell Chapel. Notable historic transportation routes, including the National Highway and Jefferson Davis Highway, facilitate travel across the undulating terrain between these vanished school districts and community centers.