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1982 Map of Union

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Union
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Big Bone Lick State Park occupies the southwestern corner of this landscape, where the waters of Big Bone Creek and Beaver Branch meet. This 1982 revision documents a transitional era in northern Kentucky, showing the intensifying suburban development of Florence and the Southern railroad corridor alongside long-established rural hamlets. The map captures the uniquely named settlement of Sugartit near the South Fork Gunpowder Creek, a place-name reflecting the area's vernacular history.

Local landmarks like the Kentucky Raceway and Radio Tower sit in contrast to the numerous country sanctuaries and burial grounds such as Big Bone Ch and Howlett Cem. The drainage patterns of Gunpowder Creek and Mud Lick Creek define the underlying topography, while the footprint of New Haven Sch and various local crossroads like Haeys Corners provide anchor points for genealogists tracing family locations before more recent regional expansion.