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2022 Map of Phil

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Phil and Teddy serve as central nodes for this rural pocket of Casey County, where the landscape is defined by the headwaters and winding course of the Green River. The terrain is deeply carved into a series of distinctive ridges and hollows, such as Hacker Ridge, Bruce Chapel Hollow, and Burton Ridge, which dictate the placement of roads and homesteads. The settlement pattern reveals a strong reliance on water crossings and high ground, evidenced by locations like Rubert Ford and Evans Ford along the river banks.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-linked landmarks and burial sites across the quadrangle. Small cemeteries and churchyards are scattered throughout the hills, including the Antioch Church Cem, Jones Graveyard, and Jenny Chapel Cem. The intersection of multiple county lines, including the borders with Russell and Pulaski Counties, highlights the map's value for tracing property and family histories across municipal boundaries in central Kentucky.