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1952 Map of Shady Nook

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Shady Nook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Licking River winds through the northern portion of this landscape, forming a natural boundary shared by Harrison and Robertson Counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of creek valleys and ridges, where small agricultural communities like Shady Nook and Morning Glory took root in the early 1950s. This survey records a highly localized social geography, centered on country churches such as Oddville Ch and Republican Ch, and numerous family-named landmarks.

Transportation in this part of the Kentucky Bluegrass region relies on a web of winding roads that connect crossroads settlements like Sylvandell and Venus. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of burial grounds, including Rankins Cem and Harding Cem, which are scattered among the farms. The map also documents several named schools and churches, such as Mt Pleasant Ch, that provided the social anchors for this rural landscape before mid-century modernization.