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1953 Map of Sulphur Well

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Sulphur Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The winding Little Barren River carves through the Metcalfe County landscape, defining the character of this rural region in the early 1950s. The settlement of Sulphur Well sits along its banks, near a dense concentration of family-named cemeteries and community schools that speak to the established agricultural roots of the area. Landforms like Buck Hill and the waters of Ten Acre Branch break up the terrain, while the presence of scattered Gas Wells and a Quarry indicates the active extraction of local resources.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the Franklin and Mitchell Cem to rural education sites like Sugar Plant Sch and Savoyard Sch. The southern portion of the map transitions toward the settlement of Wisdom, where Wisdom Ch and Dripping Spring Sch served as anchors for the local population. The map effectively captures a network of unimproved dirt roads and light-duty paths connecting these small communities before modern highway developments.