1951 Map of Woodburn

About this map

Woodburn serves as the primary hub of this South-Central Kentucky landscape, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad cuts a straight path through the limestone-rich terrain of the Pennyroyal Plateau. The map reveals a community structured around civic and religious institutions, including the Woodburn Sch, Old Zion Ch, and the Stevenson Ch. The presence of the County Home and Methodist Home suggests a regional center for social services during the mid-twentieth century. To the east and south, the meandering curves of Drakes Creek and the West Fork Drakes Creek create a stark contrast to the linear rail corridor, while features like Sinking Creek and local Quarry sites hint at the karst geology that defines the Warren and Simpson County border. Smaller settlements such as Salmons and Black Jack anchor the southern reaches of the survey.