Loading map...

2013 Map of Summit

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

White Mills and the surrounding Hardin County countryside are defined by the meandering Nolin River, which carves a deep path through the southern half of this landscape. The transition from the rural community of Old Stephensburg to the established Stephensburg near Stephensburg Lake illustrates the shifting patterns of settlement in the region. Transportation remains a central theme, as the modern corridor of the Western Kentucky Pkwy bisects the area, intersecting with older routes at White Mills Junction.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family-linked landmarks, including Duncan Cem and Dellview Cem. The terrain is marked by distinctive karst and knob features, such as the Bland Knobs and several named hollows like Wolf Hollow and Tabbs Hollow. Smaller water sources like Saint Ignatius Spring and Hoover Cr provide essential drainage for the agricultural lands and wooded pockets that characterize this part of Kentucky.