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1954 Map of Olney

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Olney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Tradewater River meanders through the northeast corner of this mid-century survey, defining the boundary between Caldwell and Hopkins counties. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of ridges and hollows, where small agricultural settlements like Olney and Lewistown are tucked between landmarks such as Castleberry Ridge and Hickory Ridge. A distinct human imprint is seen in the rural infrastructure of the 1950s, including the Lookout Tower on Morse Ridge and the Pipe Line cutting through the western hills.

Local history researchers will find a high concentration of family-named features and burial sites, from the McGregor Cem to the Goodaker-Gregor Cem. The southern portion of the map transitions into the Pennyrile Wildlife Management Area Jones-Keeney Tract, while scattered rural congregations like Mt Olivet Ch and Lafayette Ch serve as central points for the small farming communities of Needmore and Stevens.