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1952 Map of Yosemite

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Yosemite
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Green River meanders across the northern reaches of this rural landscape, providing the lifeblood for the early 1950s settlements of Middleburg and Yosemite. This portion of Casey County is defined by its series of distinct ridges and knobs, including High Ridge, Ragged Ridge, and Elliott Knob, which dictated the placement of mountain roads and small family farmsteads.

The map reveals a deeply localized community structure through its network of country schoolhouses and churches. Locations like the Freedom Sch and Poplar Hill Sch appear alongside established congregations at Trace Fork Ch and Mt Calvary Ch. For those researching local lineages, the map identifies several smaller burial grounds such as Old Willow Springs Cem and Hatter Cem, documenting the placement of these sites before later decades of agricultural change and rural consolidation.