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1967 Map of Princeton West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Princeton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The county seat of Princeton serves as the hub for this 1967 survey, where the Illinois Central and the Western Kentucky Parkway intersect. The city’s institutional core is clearly defined, including the Courthouse, City Hall, and the County High School, while residential growth extends toward the Princeton Country Club. To the west and south, the landscape transitions into a network of small family-named ridges and hollows, such as Hopewell Hill and Sand Hollow, revealing a rural fabric of dispersed homesteads and local meeting places.

South of the main settlement, the waters of Lake Barkley fill the lower reaches of Eddy Creek, a significant hydrological shift from earlier eras. Evidence of longtime community ties is found in the many rural landmarks, from the Sebron Kilgore Cemetery near Harpending Springs to local spiritual centers like Sullivan Chapel and Rock Spring Church. These details document a period of modernization as traditional farming communities integrated with newer recreational and transportation infrastructure.