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1965 Map of Richmond South

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Richmond South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Eastern Kentucky University and the southern expansion of Richmond anchor this mid-1960s landscape, where urban institutional growth meets the winding drainage of Silver Creek. The map documents a critical period for the Lexington-Blue Grass Army Depot, which occupies a large tract on the eastern edge of the quadrangle. Outside the city center, a network of rural settlements and family-named roads like Barnes Mill Road and Hagans Mill Road reveal a long-established agricultural community.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of numerous local landmarks, including Peytontown Ch, Whites Memorial Ch, and smaller communities such as Crooksville and Buggytown. The Louisville and Nashville railroad cuts a north-south path through the center, illustrating the historical transit corridor that shaped Madison County's development before the full impact of modern interstate bypasses changed the local geography.