1956 Map of Sutherland

About this map

Owensboro expands south across the Kentucky landscape in the mid-1950s, anchored by the Kentucky Wesleyan College campus and institutions like Southern Jr High Sch. The urban fringe transitions into a rural network of family farms and small communities like Sutherland and Browns Valley. This era is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Central railroads, which cut through the drainage basins of Panther Creek and Horse Fork. Local life is well-documented through scattered landmarks such as the Drive-in Theater, Legion Park, and the Country Club. Further south, the map reveals a more industrial and agrarian character, marked by numerous Oil Wells and rural social hubs like Masonville Sch and Sugar Grove Ch. The presence of Rose Hill Cem and Macedonia Cem provides significant reference points for those tracing local family histories in Daviess County.