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2019 Map of Shady Nook

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Oddville and Morning Glory anchor this section of the Kentucky Bluegrass region, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Licking River and its numerous tributaries. Small rural communities like Venus, Sylvandell, and Shady Nook are connected by a network of historic routes such as Oddville Pike and Morning Glory Pike. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages like Brushy Fork, Indian Cr, and Mudlick Cr, creating a complex topography of ridges and hollows.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds across the Harrison County countryside. Notable sites include Old Salem Cem, the Republican Church Cem, and Rankin Cem. The map also captures the meeting points of several county lines, showing where Harrison County borders Robertson and Nicholas counties, providing a precise spatial context for early 21st-century land records and ancestral homesteads.