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1961 Map of Summersville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Summersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Green River meanders deeply through Green County, defining a landscape shaped by both sharp limestone relief and industrial utility in the early 1960s. The map illustrates a transition from the dense agricultural and woodland plots around Summersville and Allendale to the increasingly industrial fringes of Greensburg. Notable geologic features like The Sinks of Little Brush and The Narrows of Pitman highlight the complex karst topography of the region.

Evidence of the local economy is scattered throughout, from the Hydrocarbon Recovery Plant and various Oil Field sites to the local entertainment provided by the Drive-in Theater. Genealogists will find an exceptional density of family-named burial grounds, including the Vance Cem, Chaudoin Cem, and Milby Cem, alongside rural landmarks like Ladies Chapel and Webbs Chapel. The presence of an Airstrip and a network of Pipelines near Gabe underscores the modernization of the Kentucky interior during this era.