1973 Map of Somerset

About this map

Somerset serves as the focal point of this 1970s survey, showing the city's expansion south toward Ferguson and along the Southern railroad line. The landscape is defined by the transition from urban infrastructure, such as the University of Ky Community Col and St Mildreds Sch, to the deeply dissected terrain of the Cumberland River valley. To the south, the rising waters of Lake Cumberland have reached Antioch Bend, where the map includes underwater contours to 760 feet. Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions like Clay Hill Ch, Sulphur Springs Cem, and the high-elevation Potato Knob. This era captures the region's mid-century modernization, evidenced by the Somerset-Pulaski County Airport and the Bolton Airfield alongside traditional farm-to-market settlements like Ruth and Elihu.