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1965 Map of Shelbyville

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Shelbyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Shelbyville serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, showing the city's development alongside vital transportation and water infrastructure. The map documents the expansion of neighborhoods like Middletown Heights and Snow Hill, while highlighting essential civic sites such as the Municipal Building and the Filtration Plant. A significant landscape feature is the winding course of Guist Creek Lake, which includes the Guist Creek Lake State Park along its eastern shores.

Railroad corridors belonging to the Louisville and Nashville and the Southern lines bisect the landscape, dictating the placement of industries and stations like the Weighing Station near Hooper. For those studying local history, the map provides precise locations for the Grove Hill Cemetery and Saffell Calvary Cemetery, as well as schools like the County High School. The surrounding rural areas are drained by a complex network of waterways, including Jeptha Creek, Clear Creek, and Benson Creek.