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1982 Map of Valley Station

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Valley Station
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The suburban development of southwest Jefferson County is caught in a moment of rapid transition on this 1980s topographic record. Organized residential clusters like Valley Gardens, Valley Downs, and Prairie Village dominate the northwestern sector, showing the expansion of the Louisville metropolitan fringe into former farmland. This dense settlement pattern contrasts sharply with the south and east, where the terrain breaks into the wooded ridges of the Jefferson County Memorial Forest.

Smaller, established communities such as Johnsontown and Penile sit near the base of these hills, while the southern reach extends toward Shepherdsville. The map detail captures the specialized landscape of the era, from the sprawling road network of Valley Station to the more isolated outposts at Barrallton and Medora, providing a clear view of the interface between rising residential density and the protected forest tracts that characterize the region.