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1952 Map of Valley View

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Valley View
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Kentucky River carves a dramatic, winding course through the hills of Central Kentucky in the early 1950s, serving as a natural boundary between Jessamine, Madison, and Fayette counties. At the heart of this landscape lies Valley View, where the river’s importance to local transit and recreation is evident by the presence of Lock 9 and the nearby YMCA Camp. The interior terrain is defined by elevated features like Poosey Ridge and Jolly Ridge, which dictate the placement of small rural settlements such as Newby and Cuzick.

Social and educational life in this era is anchored by scattered landmarks including Miller Sch, Grapevine Sch, and numerous country churches like Taylors Chapel and Antioch Ch. The drainage patterns of Tate Creek and Silver Creek illustrate how the population clustered around these waterways before the expansion of more modern infrastructure, offering a clear record of the region’s agricultural and community layout mid-century.