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2019 Map of Shady Grove

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Shady Grove and Creswell anchor this West Kentucky landscape, where the border between Crittenden and Caldwell counties follows a series of ridges and hollows. The terrain is defined by a dense network of knobs and bluffs, such as Buzzard Roost Bluff and Piney Bluff, which overlook various tributaries of Donaldson Creek. This survey reveals a deeply established rural community, evidenced by the high concentration of small family and community burial grounds, including Travis Cem, Wilson Cem, and Carney Cem.

Evidence of early educational and civic infrastructure appears in landmarks like Schoolhouse Knob and Sugar Grove Church Road. The settlement at Tribune sits near the headwaters of Tribune Creek, while the southern reaches of the map are defined by the winding course of the West Fork Donaldson Creek. The network of roads, such as Flynn Ferry Road and Marion Porters Mill Road, suggests historical routes connecting these agricultural hamlets and their respective water sources.