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1965 Map of Versailles

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Versailles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Versailles serves as the focal point of this Central Kentucky landscape, where the traditional rail-and-road network meets mid-century infrastructure. The Southern Railway bisects the region, connecting smaller hubs like Shetland and Firmantown to the county seat. The map reveals a high density of civic and religious institutions that anchored local life in the 1960s, from the Margaret Hall Sch and Simmons High Sch to the Taylor Manor Nursing Home and several community churches.

Beyond the urban center, the terrain is defined by the winding course of South Elkhorn Creek and its many branches, such as Shannon Run and Grier Creek. Unique social landmarks, including the Childrens Health Camp and the Orphanage, appear alongside legacy family markers like the Steele Cem. This survey captures the transition from a purely agricultural region to one more connected by the Bluegrass Parkway, while still preserving the locations of smaller crossroads like Nugent Crossroads and Little Texas.