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2016 Map of Paducah West

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Paducah West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Paducah and its western suburbs sit at the confluence of human infrastructure and natural drainage basins, shaped by the Tennessee Valley Divide and the proximity of the Ohio River. The map captures a detailed urban-to-rural transition, where established neighborhoods like Avondale Heights and Forest Hill give way to outlying communities such as Massac and Concord. This landscape is marked by a high density of memorial sites and educational institutions, including the W Kentucky Community and Technical Coll and the historic Maplelawn Cem.

Transportation corridors dominate the western approach to the city, anchored by the Irvin S Cobb Bridge crossing into Brookport, Illinois. The creek systems, including Massac Creek and Perkins Creek, define the topography as they wind toward the river. For genealogists and local historians, the numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Mount Kenton Cem and Bumpous Cem, provide a precise record of the area's development and population centers.