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1961 Map of Somerset

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Somerset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The growing city of Somerset serves as the focal point of this early 1960s survey, showing its expansion alongside East Somerset and West Somerset. The Southern railroad line runs north-to-south through the heart of the area, anchoring the industrial and transit corridor between Ferguson and Elihu. A notable feature of the landscape is the presence of Lake Cumberland and the Cumberland River at the southern edge, illustrating the impact of damming projects on the regional topography and the creation of Antioch Bend.

Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous community landmarks, from the Central Hopkins School and County High School to rural congregations like Bradley Chapel and Rush Branch Church. The terrain is defined by a series of dramatic knolls and hollows, including the colorfully named Thunder Struck Knob, Lick Skillet Knob, and Ignorance Hill, which reflect the local nomenclature of this part of Pulaski County.