1961 Map of Summersville

About this map

The Green River and its winding tributaries, including Big Pitman Creek and Little Brush Creek, dominate this central Kentucky landscape. In the early 1960s, the area around Summersville and the county seat of Greensburg was characterized by a mix of small agricultural settlements and emerging mid-century infrastructure. Significant industrial footprints include a Hydrocarbon Recovery Plant near Gabe and various pipelines traversing the countryside, while a local Drive-in Theater and an Airstrip point to the recreational habits of the era. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named cemeteries such as Vance Cem, Perkins Cem, and Milby Cem, alongside rural landmarks like Sand Lick Ch and Hodges Chapel. Geographically, the map highlights unique karst features like The Sinks of Little Brush and the tight river bend known as The Narrows, where the water wraps around a narrow limestone ridge.