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2022 Map of Paducah West

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Paducah West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Paducah and its western outskirts are the focus of this contemporary geographic study, highlighting the expansion of residential and educational centers in McCracken County. The city landscape is anchored by institutions like the West Kentucky Community and Technical College and Daymar College Paducah Main, while the surrounding neighborhoods of Avondale Heights, Rowlandtown, and Hendron show the density of modern settlement. The area's topography is defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide, which separates the drainage systems flowing toward the Ohio River and its various tributaries including Massac Cr and Perkins Cr.

Family history researchers will find a wealth of burial sites throughout the quadrangle, from the large Maplelawn Cem and Mount Carmel Cem near the city center to smaller community grounds like Wilmington Cem and Saint Matthews Cem. The map traces the historic transportation corridors of Cairo RD and Hinkleville RD, which continue to shape the movement between the river and the inland communities of Lone Oak and Massac.