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1974 Map of Summer Shade

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Summer Shade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The community of Summer Shade serves as a central point in this southern Kentucky landscape, where the rolling hills of Metcalfe County meet a network of creek branches and ridge lines. To the north, the Cumberland Parkway cuts a modern path through Cave Ridge, contrasting with the established rural character of nearby Edmonton and smaller hamlets like Goodluck and Randolph. The map reveals a deeply rooted social geography defined by numerous small country churches, including Hickory College Ch, Pleasant Hill Ch, and Missionary Mound Ch, many of which sit alongside unnamed family cemeteries.

Water plays a primary role in the layout of the land, with Beaver Creek and the S Fork Little Barren River carving through the terrain. Evidence of the local agricultural and light industrial economy is visible in the Metcalfe County Ford, a local Quarry, and the presence of significant infrastructure like a Radio Tower and pipelines. The map also captures local gathering places such as the Fairgrounds near the county line, providing a detailed look at the region's physical and social foundations in the mid-1970s.