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Grayson County, Kentucky

63 topographic sheets and 5 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.

Research this county

From the record

8 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Kentucky within the United States
Grayson County within Kentucky

What the record shows

  • 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Leitchfield, between 1901 and 1944.
  • 5 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 865 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 8 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 buildings, 2 districts and 1 site.
  • 3 of the 8 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 68 populated places in this county; 67 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

7 photographs, 1935 to 1940

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Farmers sitting around in front of the post office on Saturday afternoon. Linwood, Kentucky
Farmers sitting around in front of the post office on Saturday afternoon. Linwood, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Congregation coming out of church on Sunday in Linwood, Kentucky
Congregation coming out of church on Sunday in Linwood, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
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Wolcott, Marion Post, 1935. Library of Congress
Farmers exchanging news and greetings in front of post office in Linwood, Kentucky
Farmers exchanging news and greetings in front of post office in Linwood, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Visiting after church. Linwood, Kentucky
Visiting after church. Linwood, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
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Wolcott, Marion Post, 1935. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

8

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Cedars, Thebuilding197676000889
Court Square Historic Districtdistrict198484000288
Court Square Historic District (Boundary Increase)district198887001917
Grayson Springssite197878001334
Hunter Housebuilding198585001055
St. Augustine Catholic Churchbuilding198989000259
Jack Thomas Housebuilding197676000890
Walnut Grove Schoolbuilding198887002516

The county from the air

36 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 971 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 36 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-20, scale 1:20000
1951-04-20, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-20, scale 1:20000
1951-04-20, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-20, scale 1:20000
1951-04-20, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-20, scale 1:20000
1951-04-20, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-10-28, scale 1:40000
1959-10-28, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-10-28, scale 1:40000
1959-10-28, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-10-28, scale 1:40000
1959-10-28, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-10-28, scale 1:40000
1959-10-28, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-04-13, scale 1:24000
1960-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-04-13, scale 1:24000
1960-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-04-13, scale 1:24000
1960-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-04-13, scale 1:24000
1960-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-03-28, scale 1:24000
1962-03-28, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-03-28, scale 1:24000
1962-03-28, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-03-28, scale 1:24000
1962-03-28, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-03-28, scale 1:24000
1962-03-28, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-06-01, scale 1:24000
1966-06-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-06-01, scale 1:24000
1966-06-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-06-01, scale 1:24000
1966-06-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-06-01, scale 1:24000
1966-06-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-19, scale 1:24000
1967-01-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-19, scale 1:24000
1967-01-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-19, scale 1:24000
1967-01-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-19, scale 1:24000
1967-01-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-04-13, scale 1:24000
1970-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-04-13, scale 1:24000
1970-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-04-13, scale 1:24000
1970-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-04-13, scale 1:24000
1970-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-01-03, scale 1:24000
1972-01-03, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-01-03, scale 1:24000
1972-01-03, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-01-03, scale 1:24000
1972-01-03, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-01-03, scale 1:24000
1972-01-03, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1988-02-01, scale 1:24000
1988-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1988-02-01, scale 1:24000
1988-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1988-02-01, scale 1:24000
1988-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1988-02-01, scale 1:24000
1988-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

5 stations, 4 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

25 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 43-1Leitchfield city, comprising parts of Magisterial District 1, Leitchfield, and Magisterial District 6, West Leitchfield Leitchfield city - That part in Magisterial District 1, Leitchfield
  • 43-2Leitchfield city - That part in Magisterial District 6, West Leitchfield, north of Main
  • 43-3Leitchfield city - That part in Magisterial District 6, West Leitchfield, south of Main
  • 43-4Magisterial District 1, Leitchfield, outside Leitchfield city: Clarkson town
  • 43-5Magisterial District 1, Leitchfield - That part north of U.S. Hwy. 62 and east of State Hwy. 65, outside Leitchfield city and Clarkson town
  • 43-6Magisterial District 1, Leitchfield - That part west of State Hwy. 65, outside Leitchfield city
  • 43-7Magisterial District 1, Leitchfield - That part south of U.S. Hwy. 62, outside Leitchfield city and Clarkson town (Remainder of Magisterial District 1, Leitchfield, is in Leitchfield city)
  • 43-8Magisterial District 2, Caneyville: Caneyville town
  • 43-9Magisterial District 2, Caneyville - That part north of Ilinois Central Railroad, outside Caneyville town
  • 43-10Magisterial District 2, Caneyville - That part south of Ilinois Central Railroad, and west of State Hwy. 185 and Morgentown - Leitchfield Rd., outside Caneyville town
  • 43-11Magisterial District 2, Caneyville - That part south of Ilinois Central Railroad, east of State Hwy. 185 and north of Morgantown - Leitchfield Rd. via Peth, outside Caneyville town
  • 43-12Magisterial District 2, Caneyville - That part south of Morgantown - Leitchfield Rd. via Peth; east of State Hwy. 185 and north of Ready - Shrewsbury Rd. via Windyville, and west of State Hwy. 187
  • 43-13Magisterial District 2, Caneyville - That part east of State Hwy. 187
  • 43-14Magisterial District 2, Caneyville - That part east of Morgantown - Leitchfield Rd., west of State Hwy. 185, south of Ready - Shrewsbury Rd. via Windyville, and west of State Hwy. 187
  • 43-15Magisterial District 3, Short Creek: Magisterial District 3, Short Creek - That part north of State Hwy. 110 and east of Post - Falls of Rough Rd. via Short Creek
  • 43-16Magisterial District 3, Short Creek - That part south of State Hwy. 110, west of Post-Falls of Rough Rd. via Short Creek, and east of Spring Lick - Falls of Rough Rd. and State Hwy. 54
  • 43-17Magisterial District 3, Short Creek - That part west of Spring Lick - Falls of Rough Rd. and State Hwy. 54
  • 43-18Magisterial District 4, Big Clifty: Magisterial District 4, Big Clifty - That part northwest of U.S. Hwy. 62
  • 43-19Magisterial District 4, Big Clifty - That part southeast of U.S. Hwy. 62
  • 43-20Magisterial District 5, Rock Creek: Magisterial District 5, Rock Creek - That part east of Munfordville - Upton Rd. via Wax, Pearman, and Millerstown
  • 43-21Magisterial District 5, Rock Creek - That part west of Munfordville - Upton Rd. via Wax, Pearman. and Millerstown, and east of Rock Creek
  • 43-22Magisterial District 5, Rock Creek - That part west of Rock Creek and east of State Hwy. 65
  • 43-23Magisterial District 5, Rock Creek - That part west of State Hwy. 65
  • 43-24Magisterial District 6, West Leitchfield, outside Leitchfield city: Magisterial District 6, West Leitchfield - That part northwest of U.S. Hwy. 62, outside Leitchfield city
  • 43-25Magisterial District 6, West Leitchfield - That part southeast of U.S. Hwy. 62, outside Leitchfield city (Remainder of Magisterial District 6, West Leitchfield, is in Leitchfield city)

Wildfire, 1997 to 2019

111 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 111 of them, burning about 1,472 acres. None started naturally and 5 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined37
Debris and open burning28
Recreation and ceremony24
Railroad operations and maintenance12
Arson/incendiarism5
Equipment and vehicle use4
Smoking1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
11 March 2001Debris and open burning182 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
10 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined170 acresKentucky Division of ForestryBUZZARD RIDGE FIRE
4 March 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined94 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
22 October 2010Railroad operations and maintenance80 acresKentucky Division of ForestryBEECH GROVE FIRE
18 February 2002Recreation and ceremony77 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
11 March 2001Equipment and vehicle use50 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
4 April 1997Debris and open burning50 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
8 January 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined50 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1958 to 2026

60 of 311 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 311 reports for this county, causing 3 deaths, 26 injuries and about $56,698,250 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind157
Hail84
Flash Flood36
Tornado20
Flood7
Heavy Rain5
Lightning2

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
January 1959Tornado (F3)not stated3 killed, $250,000no account filed
May 2000Tornado (F3)Leitchfield16 hurt, $50,000,000A storm survey was done by NWS personnel on Wednesday May 24. The survey found severe damage to residential and industrial structures. Three vortices combined into a single tornado north of Leitchfield, then moved east to southeast at 40 to 45 mph. The path moved through the northeast and east sections of Leitchfield and beyond. (Path length and width are estimated). The structural damaged evidenced the presence of an F3 tornado, with maximum winds around 175 mph. Houses that were virtually destroyed, but still had parts of their structure remaining above the main floor, were the basis of the F3 evaluation. Severe damage to nearby factories also supported the F3 evaluation.
April 1972Tornado (F3)not stated4 hurt, $250,000no account filed
April 1974Tornado (F4)not stated2 hurt, $250no account filed
June 2016LightningGrayson2 hurtTwo emergency medical services workers were injured by a lightning strike while loading a vehicle accident victim on the Western Kentucky Parkway. The two EMS workers were taken to the local hospital and released within a few hours.
February 2012Tornado (EF2)West Clifty1 hurt, $50,000The tornado began as a narrow tornado east of Clarkson just south of Highway 224. The storm increased in width to 200 yards and struck several single and double wide mobile homes south of Millerstown Road. All three mobile homes became airborne, with one traveling over 400 yards. One manufactured home, with a man inside, was thrown 50 feet into a tree and fence. The victim was medically airlifted to Louisville. The tornado next struck a large area of softwood and hardwood trees before striking a solid brick home just west of Horntown with the roof removed and exterior walls either damaged or destroyed. The tornado damaged the Horntown convenience store damaging the roof. During the end of the tornado's life cycle it narrowed and bounced striking several trees and knocking over several cemetery headstones, plus it uprooted 2 large trees at the Little Clifty United Methodist Church just west of Lacon. The tornado lifted in a grove of trees about 250 yards east of the church.
March 2012HailCaneyville1 hurtno account filed
March 1989Tornado (F2)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
May 1961Tornado (F3)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
April 2018Tornado (EF1)Lilac$300,000The tornado touched down near several large metal outbuildings destroying two and heavily damaging two others. Insulation from the largest building was spattered on to south and east facing walls and vehicles on the east side of the complex. Metal roofing material was lofted into nearby trees and spread up to a quarter of a mile to the east. Beyond this initial touchdown area, only minor roof damage and tree damage - both uprooted trees and snapped trunks- occurred before the tornado lifted 1/2 mile to the east on Childress Road.
February 2018FloodCaneyville$250,000The public reported Caney Creek was out of its bank. In addition there were several reports of road washouts, slippage, erosion, and broken pavement due to flooded roads and high water.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindLeitchfield$100,000Two trailers on Caney Creek Church Road were rolled over by thunderstorm winds.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindLilac$75,000Downburst winds gusted to as high as 85 mph in a one-half mile by one-half mile swath of winds centered on Kentucky Highway 259 4.2 miles north of Leitchfield, KY. The winds destroyed a small barn, peeled metal roof panels from two other buildings, and overturned an RV. The winds also uprooted and snapped the trunks of several trees, and debris blowing into power lines helped snap four utility poles.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindSkaggstown$75,000Amateur radio reported that a double wind trailer was blown across the road on Rock Creek Road.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindLeitchfield$50,000A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report of structural damage to a building because of severe thunderstorm winds. This resulted in several vehicles damaged.
May 1993Thunderstorm WindLeitchfield$50,000Several large trees and power lines were blown down.
June 2020Flash FloodChurch$30,000There were multiple reports of flooding across the entire county. A vehicle stalled in a flooded roadway in Leitchfield, and the Western Kentucky Parkway had reports of flooding.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindAnneta$30,000A roof was blown off a house.
April 1995HailLeitchfield$30,000no account filed
April 2018Thunderstorm WindLilac$25,000Amateur radio operators reported that a barn was leveled and multiple trees were down in the 3500 block of Lilac Road.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindLeitchfield$20,000Trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. One was blown on to an occupied trailer. No injuries occurred.
June 2020Flash FloodChurch$15,000The fire department assisted a couple and their dog by boat at a location off Sadler Road. Water was approximately 2 feet above the foundation when they arrived.
February 2012LightningLeitchfield$15,000Local media reported that lightning struck a home and started a fire near Leitchfield. The fire department was on the scene at the time of the report.
November 2019Flash FloodPeth$10,000There was a water rescue reported on Pleasant View Road near South Fork Caney Creek. The start time of flash flooding is unclear.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindCaneyville$10,000Law enforcement reported that a small detached garage blew onto a road.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindLeitchfield$10,000Local law enforcement reported several trees down near Leitchfield. In addition, they reported several windows shattered. Other unofficial reports from the public mentioned damage to yard furniture, gutters, and playground equipment.
December 2007FloodNeafus$10,000A county road was washed out by flood waters.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindCountywide$10,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindLeitchfield$8,000Mobile homes damaged
June 2011Flash FloodReady$5,000Law enforcement reported that several roads were washed out due to flooding south of Caneyville. One vehicle was later recovered from the water.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindLeitchfield$5,000A large metal building was blown half a mile.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindLeitchfield$5,000Trees were downed. One was blown on to an occupied mobile home, however there were no injuries.
January 2002Thunderstorm WindTar Hill$5,000Winds ripped the roof off a self serve car wash. Trees and power lines were also downed.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindLeitchfield$2,000A store sign was blown on to a car. Trees were downed and blocking roadways.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindCountywide$2,000no account filed
February 1993Hailnot stated$500no account filed
April 1993HailCannyville$500no account filed
March 2026Tornado (EF1)Eveleigh-The tornado uprooted trees as it moved along Rough River Lake.
March 2026Tornado (EF0)Eveleigh-The tornado continued to do tree damage before it crossed near the triple point of Grayson, Breckinridge, and Hardin counties and into Hardin County.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindLeitchfield-Multiple trees were blown down in Leitchfield, and about 1400 customers were without power as a result of thunderstorms.
March 2026Tornado (EF0)Post-The first report of the tornado came from Caneyville Fire Department of a tornado touchdown observed north of Caneyville. Damage was observed from high resolution satellite data north of Caneyville with tree damage near Highway 79 to near Choncie Lee Road. The tornado continued along Hopewell Road in Grayson County near the Caneyville and Millwood areas. Several farm outbuildings had the roof peeled off, with one farm having wood planks from the barn damage thrusted into the nearby residence. The residence also had shingle damage. Max winds of 100 mph were estimated in this location.||The tornado continued to the northeast across Jones Hill and highway 54 to Stones Chapel Road. Several farm outbuildings and tree damage was observed, including roof material lofted into nearby trees. The tornado continued across Clifty Church Drive |where a farm had damage to several outbuildings where rooftops were destroyed. At this location, 3 head of cattle were fatally injured resulting in roughly $7K in damages. Debris from the farm was lofted into the treeline about a tenth of a mile from the |property. ||The tornado continued to the northeast toward Lilac where several farm outbuildings on a hill top were completely destroyed. Wood planks were driven into the ground in several directions and debris was lofted over the nearby hill. Significant tree damage |was observed here as well. Max estimated wind speeds of 110 mph were observed here.||The tornado continued to the northeast toward Brandenburg Road where trees were uprooted. The tornado crossed Rough River Lake several times, causing some structural and tree damage into Breckinridge County.
March 2026Tornado (EF0)Eveleigh-As the tornado continued along Rough River Lake, a few branches were broken.
April 2025Flash FloodBlack Rock-Fourteen roads were closed due to flowing water around the county.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindCaneyville-A tree was blown down in Caneyville.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindMeredith-A tree was blown down at the intersection of Decker Road and Peonia Road.
May 2025HailLeitchfield-Nickel to quarter sized hail was observed on the west side of Leitchfield.
May 2025HailLeitchfield-Ample amounts of quarter sized hail fell in Leitchfield.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindAnneta-A tree was blown down across Anneta Road.
May 2025HailSouth-Ping pong ball sized hail was observed in southwest Grayson County along Shrewsbury Road near Pine Ridge Drive.
May 2025HailShrewsbury-Quarter sized hail was reported south of Shrewsbury.
May 2025HailAnneta-Quarter sized hail was reported near Anneta.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindTar Hill-A tree fell down over the 6300 block of Salt River Road.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindBroad Ford-A tree was blown down near the intersection of Wax Road and Nina Lane.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRoyal-A concentrated area of damage was located off of Wheeler Road, where a metal building was destroyed an multiple trees were downed by strong thunderstorm winds.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindChurch-There were multiple trees down over the 3300 block of Sadler Road.
April 2025Flash FloodGrayson-The 100 block of Carlos Lane was completely washed out and impassable.
April 2025Flash FloodHuffman-The 900 block of Huffman Road was completely washed out and impassable.
April 2025Flash FloodCaneyville-A woman was rescued from her home on the 100 block of Blue Creek Drive.
April 2025Flash FloodCaneyville-Water was flowing over the 100 block of Main Street.
February 2024Thunderstorm WindAnneta-A tree fell down on Bear Creek Road.

Mines and quarries

2 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 2 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 1 is closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Clay1
Stone, Crushed/Broken1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Buck Creek ClayClayProspect
Ragland Mine & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every populated place in the county

68

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

Recorded here

Leitchfield, Kentucky

13 topographic sheets and 5 fire insurance atlases, 1901 to 1944

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.