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2019 Map of Polsgrove

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Polsgrove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Kentucky River snakes along the eastern boundary of this central Kentucky landscape, carving out the fertile grounds of Polsgrove Bottom and Scotts Bottom. This map reveals a deeply dissected terrain of narrow ridges and winding creek valleys, where the transition from river bottomlands to the interior uplands is defined by names like Bald Knob and Stoney Creek Hill. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Flat Creek, which serves as a central artery for the area, connecting smaller communities and landings along the river's edge.

Family history is preserved through a network of small upland burial sites, including the Grub Ridge Church Cem and the Hutcherson Cem. Longstanding travel routes such as Stivers Mill Rd and Lecompte Bottom Rd illustrate how early residents navigated the complex topography between Polsgrove and Harvieland. The concentration of bottomland settlements like Lecompte Bottom and Ottusville suggests the historical importance of the river for both transport and agriculture in this corner of Franklin and Henry counties.