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1966 Map of Smiths Grove

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Smiths Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville corridor anchors this portion of south-central Kentucky, where the landscape transitions from the karst plains into the prominent ridge known as The Knobs. The town of Smiths Grove sits at the heart of this topographical shift, surrounded by a dense network of country roads, cemeteries like Moon Cem and Kinser Cem, and numerous Oil Wells that speak to the area's mid-century energy production.

Evidence of the region's complex hydrology is visible in the naming of Sinking Creek and the presence of numerous springs, including Dripping Spring and Cedar Spring. The northeastern corner reaches into the boundaries of Mammoth Cave National Park, while the rest of the map is dotted with small rural communities such as Chalybeate, Beaverdam, and Oakland. Local landmarks like Pilot Knob and Little Knob rise above the surrounding fields, serving as natural waypoints in a landscape shaped by both agriculture and industry.