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2016 Map of Saint Charles

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Saint Charles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Saint Charles sits as a central hub in this western Kentucky landscape, where the boundary between Hopkins Co and Christian Co defines the southern reaches. The area is characterized by a dense network of local roads such as Nortonville Rd and Buttermilk Rd, which connect small settlements like Hamby and Ilsley. Local history is preserved in numerous family and community sites, including the Christian Privilege Cem and Union Temple Cem.

The terrain is marked by significant water features and named hills, from the waters of Magic Lake and Homestead Lake to the elevations of the Barnsley Hills and Bunt Sisk Hills. Small drainages like Caney Cr and Pleasant Run carve through the countryside. To the east, the Daniel Boone area provides a contrast to the scattered residential and cemetery sites, such as Gamblin Cem and Hamby Cem, that anchor the region's genealogy.