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1955 Map of Union

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Union
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Gunpowder Creek and its southern fork wind through the dissected uplands of Boone County, anchoring a mid-century landscape of small settlements and rural institutions. The map documents the established community of Union and the uniquely named Sugartit, connected by a network of local thoroughfares like Hicks Pike and Rice Pike. To the northeast, Florence shows early signs of expansion along the Dixie Highway and the Southern railroad line, while the western reaches remain more secluded, marked by terrain features such as Dark Hollow and Riddles Run.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of country churches and family-named cemeteries. Features like Gunpowder Ch, Bigbone Ch, and Hughes Chapel are clearly marked alongside the New Haven Sch. This survey, based on 1949 aerial photography, captures the area before the rapid suburbanization of Northern Kentucky, preserving the locations of outlying landmarks like Hueys Corners and Beaverlick.