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1950 Map of Union

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Union
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

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Gunpowder Creek and its many tributaries, including South Fork Gunpowder Creek and Rice Branch, carve a complex drainage pattern across this northern Kentucky landscape. This 1950 field check captures the area during a period of rural stability before the expansion of nearby urban centers, showing a network of established family farms and small crossroads communities. Small settlements like Sugartit and Hueys Corners are linked by winding roads such as Beaman Lane and Hicks Pike.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of community institutions, from the New Haven Sch to several country churches including Hopeful Ch and Bigbone Ch. The presence of the Southern railroad near Florence and the Airway Beacon to the south illustrate the evolving transportation and navigation infrastructure of the mid-century. Further west, the terrain drops toward the drainage of Bigbone Creek, a name synonymous with the region's unique salt licks and paleontological significance.