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2016 Map of Sonora

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Sonora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Star Mills and Glendale anchor the northern landscape of this region, where the Nolin River and Valley Creek carve through the central terrain. The map captures a transition between the established community of Sonora near the eastern boundary and the smaller settlements of Nolin and Flint Hill. Numerous springs, such as Boiling Spring, Star Mills Spring, and Morrison Spring, suggest a landscape historically reliant on these natural water sources for agriculture and early industry.

Genealogists can find several burial sites including Stone Cem, Jeffries Cem, and Old Saint Ignatius Cem. A notable geographic curiosity is Utopia Island, formed by the meandering course of the Nolin River. The infrastructure is defined by modern arteries like the Western Kentucky Pkwy and the Kentucky Turnpike, which bypass local landmarks like Silver Mine Knob and the various rural lanes that connect family farms and homesteads across Hardin and LaRue counties.