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1954 Map of Park City

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Park City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The rolling limestone landscape of central Kentucky is defined here by its karst topography and historic transportation corridors. Park City serves as a focal point at the junction of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Dixie Highway. North of town, the terrain rises into The Knobs, where landmarks like Bald Knob and Berrett Knob overlook the entrance to Mammoth Cave National Park and the subterranean wonders of Diamond Caverns.

Southward, the map reveals a network of rural settlements and family-named landmarks. The presence of numerous sinking streams, including Sinking Creek and Little Sinking Creek, illustrates the unique drainage patterns of the region. Local history is preserved through scattered community centers like Bon Ayr and Merry Oaks, along with small country churches such as Oak Grove Ch and Mt Vernon Ch, and schools like Denton Sch that anchored these farming communities in the mid-1950s.