Loading map...

1957 Map of Winchester

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Winchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Lexington and the surrounding Bluegrass region serve as the central hub for this mid-century survey of central Kentucky. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Kentucky River and its tributaries, which carved through the limestone plateau to create features like the Knobs and Muldraugh Hill. Transportation networks are dominated by the Louisville & Nashville RR and the Southern Railway, alongside the development of major thoroughfares like the Blue Grass Parkway and Cumberland Parkway.

Large-scale land use is evident in the sprawling Fort Knox Military Reservation to the west and the expansive Daniel Boone National Forest to the east. Cultural and historical sites are prominently marked, including My Old Kentucky Home State Park near Bardstown and Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg. The southern portion of the map reveals the impact of water management and recreation with Lake Cumberland and Green River Lake State Park.