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2022 Map of Paradise

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

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The Green River carves a winding path through the southwestern portion of this landscape, creating dramatic bends like Hollimans Bend near the Muhlenberg and Ohio county line. This riverine environment is defined by steep elevation changes, most notably at Jackson Bluff and Airdrie Hill, which overlook the expansive wetlands along Pond Cr. The distribution of family burial sites, such as the Campfield Family Burying Ground and Chinn Family Cem, suggests a long history of local land ownership and ancestral ties to the ridges between Lewis Creek and Spur Creek.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and historic corridors, with small communities like Echols, Rockport, and Simmons connected by a network of haul roads and local routes. The naming of Nineteen and Nineteen School Rd points to former local districts, while the presence of the Tunnel Hill Cem and Independence Cem provides critical points for genealogical research in this part of Western Kentucky.