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1971 Map of Spottsville

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Spottsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Green River carves a deep path through Henderson County, anchoring a landscape defined by 1970s petroleum extraction and historic river navigation. Near Spottsville, the presence of Lock and Dam No 1 facilitates river traffic while the Louisville and Nashville railroad crosses the water to the north. Numerous Oil Wells dot the terrain between Baskett and Hebbardsville, illustrating the region's industrial activity during this era.

Rural life is marked by a network of family-named roads such as Hatchett Mill Road and Chaney Road, connecting communities like Zion and Bluff City. The Audubon Parkway cuts a modern diagonal through the southern portion of the map, contrasting with the older, winding paths of Race Creek and Lick Creek. Small country congregations at Race Creek Ch and Ridgewood Ch provide essential genealogy points for those researching local family roots.