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1925 Map of Spring Lick

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Spring Lick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

The Green River curves through the southwestern corner of this region, anchoring a landscape defined by small agricultural settlements and a dense network of one-room schoolhouses. Located at the intersection of Ohio, Grayson, and Butler counties, the area reveals a rural society structured around local crossroads. Numerous family-named landmarks and institutions like Flener Chapel and Mt Pleasant Church appear alongside community hubs such as Rosine and Horse Branch.

Transportation in the mid-1920s relied on the Illinois Central railroad, which cuts across the northern half of the quadrangle, serving towns like White Run. The topography is marked by distinct peaks including Rattlesnake Knob and Pine Knob, which rise above the winding paths of Caney Creek and Richland Creek. For researchers, the high density of rural educational sites, from the Shallow Ford School to the Possum Hollow School, provides a window into the distributed nature of early 20th-century Kentucky life before the consolidation of rural districts.