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1952 Map of Union City

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Union City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Kentucky River carves the northern border of this Madison County landscape, where the deeply incised valleys of Muddy Creek and Doylesville Creek meet the main channel. Central to the sheet is Union City, a primary crossroads community situated on the ridge lines above the drainage systems. The map illustrates a rural Kentucky settlement pattern defined by proximity to water and high-ground transportation routes, with smaller clusters at Doylesville and Pleasant Green.

Local landmarks such as Old Cain Springs and the Concord Ch highlight the area's community foundations. The complex topography shown by the 1950s aerial photography reveals a network of smaller tributaries including Stony Run, East Fork Otter Creek, and Rocky Lick Branch that shaped the agricultural layout of the region. This 1979 revision includes updated details for the Flatwoods area and the various farmsteads and cemeteries dotting the hillsides between the river and the creek bottoms.