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1970 Map of Preston

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Preston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Slate Creek and its many winding tributaries define the topography of this corner of Bath and Montgomery counties during the 1970s. The landscape is characterized by narrow valley settlements and ridge-top crossings, with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor tracking through Stepstone and Preston. Local life centers on rural crossroads and small community anchors like Sugar Grove Ch, Corinth Ch, and the Filtration Plant near Howards Mill.

Family history is deeply etched into the terrain through numerous small burial grounds, including the Karrick Cem, Garrett Cem, and the Carpenter Smith Cem. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the extensive network of pipelines traversing Harpers Ridge and the development of the Greenbrier Creek Reservoir. These features, alongside named hollows like Sponcil Hollow, reveal a persistent pattern of rural Kentucky land use that balances traditional agriculture with utility corridors.