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1960 Map of Vine Grove

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Vine Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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Fort Knox Military Reservation dominates the northeastern portion of this landscape, its boundary cutting through the developing outskirts of Radcliff and Vine Grove Junction. The mid-century expansion of the military facility is evident, juxtaposed against the established agricultural and religious centers of Vine Grove and Rineyville. A network of family and community landmarks, such as St Brigids Sch and Stithton Cem, provides essential points for genealogical research within the Hardin Co countryside.

Transportation corridors define the area's growth, with the Illinois Central railroad and the Illinois Central Pkwy facilitating movement through the rolling hills. Scattered throughout the quadrangle are localized features of 1960s life, ranging from the Drive-in Theater near Radcliff to the numerous small family cemeteries like Shelton Cem and Owens Cem that dot the landscape between Otter Creek and Mill Creek.