1969 Map of Smithfield

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad cuts a diagonal path through this rural Kentucky landscape, anchoring a series of small settlements including Sulphur, Pendleton, and Jericho. This 1969 survey, updated with late-1970s aerial data, reveals a community balancing traditional agricultural land use with emerging recreational and industrial features. To the south, a large Underground Gas Storage Field and numerous gas wells indicate the region's role in energy infrastructure, while the creation of Lake Jericho and its associated Recreation Area and Boat Ramp points to a growing leisure economy. Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, such as Organ Creek Ch, Sligo Cem, and the Ballard School. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Little Kentucky River and Harrods Creek, which carve through the hills of the Oldham and Henry County borderlands.