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1949 Map of Samuels

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Samuels
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Bernheim Forest anchors the southwestern landscape of this Kentucky quadrangle, where the Bullitt and Nelson County line cuts through a series of steep ridges and deep hollows. The terrain transitions from the protected woodlands of Rice Orchard Ridge and Spicewood Flat into a rolling agricultural corridor defined by the Salt River and its many tributaries, including Cedar Creek and Greens Branch. Settlement patterns in the late 1940s follow the Louisville and Nashville railroad line, which connects the small hubs of Samuels and Deatsville.

Local life at mid-century centers on rural institutions such as the St Gregory Sem, New Salem Ch, and Woodsdale Sch. The map preserves the specific locations of long-standing family landmarks and topographic features like Jackson Hollow and Thurman Hollow, alongside vanished post offices and stops like Solitude and Lenore, offering a detailed view of the region's rural character before modern expansion.