1962 Map of Shepherdsville

About this map

Shepherdsville and the surrounding Bullitt County landscape are defined by the winding course of the Salt River and the significant rail corridor of the Louisville and Nashville. This 1962 revision captures a region in transition, where the Kentucky Turnpike and its various interchanges begin to reshape the traditional settlement patterns of places like Bardstown Junction and Belmont. To the south and east, the map reveals the extensive protected lands of Bernheim Forest, featuring Lake Nevin and several smaller bodies of water like Cedar Lakes. Local heritage is preserved in the numerous family and community burial grounds, including Hill Cem and Smith Cem, and small rural landmarks like Vine Hill Ch. The presence of the Fort Knox Military Reservation boundary in the southwest corner marks the edge of the large federal installation during the Cold War era.