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1954 Map of Princeton West

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Princeton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Princeton serves as the focal point of this mid-century Western Kentucky landscape, where the Illinois Central railroad cuts a horizontal path across the karst topography of Caldwell County. The town is detailed with civic infrastructure of the era, including the Caldwell County Hospital, Butler High Sch, and the Princeton Country Club Swimming Pool. To the west, the land transitions into a network of small rural communities and family landmarks, such as Hopewell, Saratoga, and Hattaway Hill.

Water plays a defining role in the local geography, with the meandering course of Eddy Creek and numerous springs like Saratoga Spring and Harpending Springs punctuating the terrain. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of country churches and burial grounds, including Caldwell Chapel, Friendship Ch, and the Scott Cem. The presence of an Inactive Quarry and several named hollows like Sand Hollow suggests the varied land use and natural resources that supported the local economy during the 1950s.