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2019 Map of Salem

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Salem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Salem serves as the primary hub for this portion of Western Kentucky, situated along the Crittenden and Livingston county line. The landscape is characterized by a series of prominent knobs and bluffs, including Hardin Knob, Eberle Knobs, and the distinctive John Thomas Bluff overlooking the northern drainage. A network of rural communities such as Sheridan, Levias, and New Salem are connected by gravel and improved roads that follow the winding creek valleys.

Evidence of the area's geological and human history is found in the scattered cemeteries like Mills Cem and Walldell Cem, as well as numerous mines indicated by road names such as Eagle Mine Rd, Summers Mine Rd, and Old Jim Mines Rd. Water features like Crooked Spring and the meandering Coeﬁeld Cr define the drainage patterns of this upland terrain, providing a look at the rural settlement patterns that have persisted for generations.