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1967 Map of Upton

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Upton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor anchors the eastern edge of this landscape, connecting the town of Upton with Bonnieville to the south. This late 1960s perspective reveals a karst landscape defined by numerous springs and hollows, where water resurfaces at Roaring Spring and Falling Springs before feeding into Bacon Creek. The terrain is dotted with small rural communities and named family landmarks like Jim Moore Hill and Gardner Knob.

Significant industrial activity is evident through clusters of Oil Wells and Gas Wells near Priceville, while the western boundary is shaped by the rising waters of the Nolin Reservoir near Riders Mill. This survey documents a transition in rural Kentucky life, where traditional landmarks like the Brackett Cem and Lucas Grove Ch sit alongside modern utility infrastructure like the Substation near Vento.