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1910 Map of Princeton

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Princeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Princeton serves as the central hub of this West Kentucky landscape, where the Illinois Central and the Memphis and Louisville Line intersect to form a vital rail junction. The map illustrates a densely settled rural economy at the start of the 20th century, characterized by a remarkably high concentration of neighborhood institutions. Nearly two dozen local schoolhouses, such as Silver Star School, Bellbuckle School, and Freedom School, are scattered across the terrain, indicating the localized nature of early education.

The physical geography is defined by the winding course of the Tradwater River along the northeastern boundary and the numerous branches feeding into Eddy Creek to the south. Small rural communities like Saratoga, Claxton, and Farmersville anchor the surrounding countryside. This survey captures a moment before modern consolidation, preserving the locations of country churches like White Sulphur Church and Briarfield Church that once formed the social fabric of Caldwell and Hopkins counties.