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1952 Map of Union City

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Union City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Union City and the surrounding rural uplands of Madison County are defined by a complex network of drainage basins flowing toward the northern boundary. The Kentucky River forms the natural border between Clark and Madison counties, winding through a deeply entrenched valley fed by several significant tributaries. Waterways such as Muddy Creek and the East Fork Otter Creek cut through the landscape, creating a series of ridges where small communities and houses are concentrated.

Social life in the early 1950s centered on local landmarks like Doylesville, where Doylesville Ch and Old Cain Springs Ch provided cornerstones for the community. Genealogists may find value in the placement of the Flatwoods Cem and the various unnamed cemeteries scattered near Concord Ch and Pleasant Green Ch. The map illustrates a period of established agricultural patterns, with farmsteads connected by a dense web of secondary roads across the hilly terrain.