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1954 Map of Shady Grove

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Shady Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The boundary between Crittenden and Caldwell Counties runs through a landscape of ridges and hollows, where small agricultural settlements like Shady Grove and Tribune served as local hubs in the early 1950s. The area's topography is defined by prominent elevations such as Polk Hill, McChesney Hill, and The Pinnacle, which are separated by a dense network of drainages including Sugar Creek and Piney Creek.

Genealogical researchers will find a significant concentration of community landmarks, from the Sugar Grove Ch and Blackburn Ch to several family-named burial sites like Pickens Cem, Travis Cem, and Wilson Cem. The presence of pipelines and a lookout tower near Pickens Hill indicates the mid-century infrastructure supporting the rural economy, while named hollows like Fralick Hollow and Hogbed Hollow preserve the specific local nomenclature of this Western Kentucky region.