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1953 Map of Polsgrove

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Polsgrove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Harpers Ferry and the winding Kentucky River anchor this mid-century portrait of northern Franklin County. The landscape is defined by the sharp meanders of the river and a dense network of tributaries including Flat Creek, Sixmile Creek, and Stony Creek. The region’s rural social infrastructure is well-preserved here, showing several scattered community centers such as Harvieland, Ottusville, and Polsgrove.

Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed placement of local landmarks like Bald Knob High Sch and several family-associated burial grounds, including Bailey Cem and Hutcherson Cem. The map illustrates a period before significant modern development, where church-centered communities like Mt Carmel Ch and Grub Ridge Ch served as the primary hubs for residents living along the ridges and bottoms of the Kentucky River valley.