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1965 Map of Waddy

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Waddy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Southern railroad corridor serves as the industrial spine for this mid-1960s landscape, connecting the village of Waddy to the surrounding agricultural uplands. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage runs, including Wolf Run, Jeptha Run, and McCormack Run, which carve through the ridges toward Benson Creek. The topography is particularly distinctive near Jeptha Knob and Hemp Ridge, where the elevation rises sharply above the creek beds.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and rail lines, with established communities like Clay Village, Peytona, and Graefenburg situated along the primary road and telephone routes. In the northwest corner, the recently surveyed Guist Creek Lake represents a significant modification to the local hydrology near Guist. Genealogists and local researchers will find value in the scattered Cem markers and the detailed layout of property boundaries indicated by fine dashed lines, reflecting the rural land use during this period of Kentucky’s history.