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1969 Map of Sebree

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Sebree
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor anchors this late 1960s study of the Webster County landscape, where the town of Sebree stands as a focal point of commerce and settlement. The map reveals an area defined by agricultural drainage and fossil fuel extraction, evidenced by numerous Oil Wells, a Gas Well, and the prominent pipelines traversing the terrain. Smaller rural centers like Pratt, Ortiz, and Gatesville appear alongside a network of country churches including Mt Lebanon Ch and Sebree Springs Ch, providing key touchpoints for genealogical research.

Water management is a central theme of the geography, with complex ditching systems such as Bailey Ditch and Colman Ditch altering the natural flow of Knoblick Creek and Deer Creek. These engineered waterways reflect the mid-century efforts to reclaim bottomlands between distinctive heights like Steamport Hill and Bald Knob. The presence of the Pennyrile Pkwy indicates the modernization of regional transport, even as older routes like Shady Grove Road maintain the rural grid.