Loading map...

1973 Map of Somerset

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Somerset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Somerset serves as the bustling hub of Pulaski County in the 1970s, its urban footprint expanding southward through Ferguson and toward the banks of Lake Cumberland. The Southern railroad line acts as a central spine for the region's development, passing through Elihu and connecting the town to the varied topography of the Highland Rim. This era of growth is marked by the presence of institutions like the University of Kentucky Community College and St. Mildreds School, alongside local industrial and aviation markers such as the Somerset-Pulaski County J. T. Wilson Field.

The landscape east of the city transitions into a series of distinctive knobs and hollows, including Thunder Struck Knob and Buzzard Knob. Small settlements and rural gathering places like Ruth and Alcalde are scattered among family landmarks such as Dutton Cemetery and Brown Cemetery. The map captures the interface between the established town street grid, featuring Speedway Avenue and Main Street, and the winding watercourses of Pitman Creek and Caney Fork.