1957 Map of Pleasant Green Hill

About this map

Sinking Fork and the Muddy Fork create a complex drainage pattern across this 1950s Kentucky landscape, where small agricultural communities are centered around rural congregations and burial grounds. The map reveals a dense network of local institutions, from the West Mt Zoar Ch in the northeast to the Harmony Grove Cem & Ch and Palestine Ch. Transportation in this era is defined by the Jeff Davis Highway cutting through the southern portion of the quadrangle near the settlement of Gordons. Significant local landmarks provide insight into mid-century community life, including the County Hospital, a Radio Tower (WHOP), and a Drive-in Theater. The presence of numerous family and church-affiliated cemeteries, such as the Fuller Cem and Boyd Cem, makes this an essential document for tracing the genealogy of Christian County families.