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1960 Map of Taylorsville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Taylorsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Salt River valley anchors this mid-century topographic record of Spencer and Shelby counties, showing a landscape defined by sharp river bends and narrow tributary valleys. Taylorsville sits at the convergence of several major watercourses, including the winding Brashears Creek and Pond Run Creek. This edition is particularly notable for capturing the transition of the regional landscape through the development of Taylorsville Lake in the southeast, which altered the original courses of Little Beech Creek and Possum Creek.

Small rural settlements like Normandy, Rivals, and Veech are connected by a network of winding roads that follow the high ridges between drainage basins like Guist Creek. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial grounds, including Little Mount Cem and Valley Cem, as well as distinctive landmarks like Anderson Hill and Little Mount. The map also documents local industry through the presence of a Quarry and a local Golf Course near the river bank.