1978 Map of Wolf Creek Dam

About this map

Wolf Creek Dam and the sprawling waters of Lake Cumberland dominate the landscape in this late 20th-century survey of the Russell and Clinton county border. While the dam represents a massive engineering shift for the Cumberland River, the map preserves the intricate layout of rural upland life. Numerous oil wells dot the ridges around Desda and Turkeypen, signaling the importance of the petroleum industry to the local economy. Small social centers like Aaron, Decide, and Seventy Six provide focal points for researchers, each with its own network of local houses of worship such as Lands Chapel and Aaron Chapel. Along the river’s original course, Winfreys Ferry and Rockhouse mark older transit points, while Seventy Six Falls remains a prominent geographic landmark near the lake's southern reaches.