1967 Map of Salvisa

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The Kentucky River carves a dramatic, winding path through this central Kentucky landscape, defining the borders between Anderson, Mercer, and Woodford counties. The late 1960s terrain is characterized by steep limestone palisades and deep drainage cuts from Gilbert Creek and Clear Creek. Settlement centers on the small communities of Salvisa and Mortonsville, with the Southern Railway corridor providing a north-south transit spine through Bondville. This survey preserves the location of numerous river-oriented landmarks, including Lock No 5 Gauging Station and several historic ferry crossings like Scotts Ferry Road and Mc Cowans Ferry Road, which once served as vital links before the modernization of the road network. Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-named burial sites, such as Gray Cem and Allen Cem, often situated on the high ground overlooking the river's entrenched meanders.