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1953 Map of Sulphur Well

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Sulphur Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Sulphur Well and the surrounding rural communities of Metcalfe County are documented here as they existed in the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little Barren River and its South Fork, which carve through the region's undulating terrain. This map reveals a high density of small-scale educational and spiritual centers that served the agricultural population, including the Sugar Plant Sch, Savoyard Sch, and Pleasant Valley Ch.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named burial grounds and small settlements like Knob Lick and Wisdom. The presence of Gas Wells near Savoyard and Oil Wells along the river loops suggests the localized natural resource extraction that supplemented the farming economy. Transport is centered on early configurations of KY 70 and KY 80, providing a clear view of the road network before late-twentieth-century developments.