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2019 Map of Valley Station

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Valley Station
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Waverly Hills and Valley Station anchor the northwestern portion of this terrain, where the suburban edges of Louisville meet the rising knobs and ridges of the Kentucky landscape. The area is defined by a heavy concentration of historical family and community burial grounds, including Bethany Memorial Cem, Horine Cem, and the South Jefferson Cem near Bethany. These sites, along with smaller settlements like Medora and Barrallton, indicate a long history of rural residence along the borders of Jefferson and Bullitt counties.

Water features such as Pond Creek and Bearcamp Run carve through a complex topography of named heights, including Jefferson Hill and Mitchell Hill. The map documents the persistent identity of local gaps and hollows, such as Blevins Gap and Headley Hollow, which have long shaped movement through these hills. In the southern reaches, landmarks like Rising Sun Ridge and Sugarloaf Knob overlook the drainage into Knob Creek, illustrating the transition from established suburban neighborhoods to more secluded, ridge-dominated terrain.