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1954 Map of Slaughters

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Slaughters
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor anchors the community of Slaughters, where the tracks parallel the eastern edge of the Shake Rag Hills. This mid-century survey reveals a landscape of ridge-top settlements and winding valley roads, with the Webster Co Hopkins Co boundary cutting diagonally across the terrain. While the town of Slaughters sits as the primary hub, smaller points of interest like Veazey and a Strip Mine (Inactive) hint at the local transition from agriculture to mineral extraction.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks, including the Tapp, Vaughan, and Winstead cemeteries. Rural spiritual life is well-documented through a network of country churches such as Oakley Home Ch and Olive Branch Ch. The drainage patterns of Deer Creek and East Fork Deer Creek dictate the local geography, providing a clear view of the rural Kentucky countryside before modern development altered these traditional boundaries.